The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar and cervical spine, but remanded this claim along with claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and gynecological disorders for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the August 2000 RO decision bears directly and substantially upon the specific matter at hand regarding DDD of the lumbar and cervical spine. However, it does not bear directly and substantially on the issue of service connection for bilateral knee disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) of the lumbar and cervical spine, Bilateral knee disorders, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, Gynecological disorders
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0815283
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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