The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar disc disease with T12 wedging was previously denied and new evidence did not reopen the claim. The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for lumbar disc disease with T12 wedging, as the provided evidence was cumulative or redundant of existing records.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc disease with T12 wedging, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0933242
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims, including obtaining medical opinions and records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records. The issue of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, will be readjudicated after the additional development.
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