The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the right shoulder claim, but additional development is required to address the merits of the underlying service connection claim. The low back claim was also remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the right shoulder claim, while other claims were denied as no new and material evidence was received.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the lumbar spine with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis of L5-S1 (low back disorder), Arthritis of multiple joints, Umbilical hernia, Residuals of heat exhaustion, Residuals of a right shoulder injury/strain, Foot disorder other than cold injury residuals/frostbite
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0813038
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,515 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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