The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder has been reopened and is granted. The Veteran also received an increased rating for his impotence, claimed as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder, and was granted a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence provided sufficient new and material information to reopen the claim of service connection for a cervical spine disorder, which was subsequently granted. The Veteran's impotence is also found to be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder, leading to an increased rating. His TDIU rating is granted based on his overall disability picture.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disorder, Impotence (claimed as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0913022
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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