The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a low back disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was provided to support the reopening of the previously denied claim.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0721067
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for his service-connected myositis of the lumbosacral spine and denied his claims for service connection for a right eye disorder and a right leg disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active military service or his service-connected low back disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations for his left ankle disorder, residuals of left shoulder surgery with degenerative changes, myositis of the lumbosacral spine, and right knee degenerative joint disease and patellofemoral syndrome. The evidence did not support these claims.
- Granted
The veteran's service-connected myositis of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 40 percent, and his varicose veins are currently rated at 10 percent. The appeal for increased ratings has been granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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