Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 0931244
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that demonstrated his condition existed during service and continued after discharge, which led to the reopening of his previously denied claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- facet joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0931244
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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