The claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder contusion and back disorder were reopened based on new and material evidence, but further development is needed to decide the underlying merits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder and degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine are new and material evidence that cures the previous evidentiary defect, necessitating further medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder (degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine), Residuals of a right shoulder contusion
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908912
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Decisions by this judge: 1,421 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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