The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for back and bilateral foot disabilities, as new and material evidence has been received. The claims are now considered on their merits.
The deciding factor: New VA examination reports diagnosed the veteran with degenerative disc disease of the back at multiple levels and bilateral arthritis of the feet, which were not previously established facts necessary to substantiate the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the back, Bilateral arthritis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0717942
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