The Board denied service connection for spondylolisthesis with spondylolysis of L5 and S1 in July 1972. The veteran's claim was reopened, but new evidence submitted since the original denial does not support a grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence is not significant enough to change the outcome based on the existing evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis with spondylolysis of L5 and S1
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0733075
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including informing the veteran of alternative methods to provide evidence and reviewing the claim.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for spondylolisthesis with spondylolysis of L5 and S1, finding that new evidence did not present a basis to reopen the claim. The decision also noted that the veteran had previously been denied service connection in 1972.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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