The claim for service connection for fracture of the first lumbar vertebra and narrowing of disc L5-S1 was reopened, and a rating of 20 percent was assigned for traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the September 1978 RO decision related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim and raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating it.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the first lumbar vertebra, narrowing of disc L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0815617
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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