The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a thoracic spine disorder. However, the preponderance of the probative evidence is against finding that the Veteran's current thoracic spine disorders are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a link between the Veteran's current thoracic spine disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic spine disorder, degenerative disc disease of thoracic spine, degenerative joint disease of thoracic spine, post traumatic thoracic syrinx/hydromyelgia, T6-8 sensory radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1031991
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What this means for you
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