The Board has not determined whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for scoliosis and stenosis or arthritis of the lumbar spine with congenital shortening of the right leg, bronchitis and residuals of pneumonia, schizophrenic reaction, and spastic colitis. The evidence submitted since the last final denial does not relate to a material fact necessary to substantiate any of these claims.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not provide sufficient information to establish service connection for any of the conditions listed in the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- scoliosis and stenosis or arthritis of the lumbar spine with congenital shortening of the right leg, bronchitis and residuals of pneumonia, schizophrenic reaction, spastic colitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0928223
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically regarding obtaining a medical opinion on occupational and functional impairment caused by service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for spastic colitis, finding that the correct facts were known at the time and the regulations were correctly applied. The decision is final as the Veteran did not submit a notice of disagreement or new and material evidence within the appeal period.
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