The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with arthritis and osteoporosis effective July 30, 2003. The Veteran's claim was reopened in July 2000, but the new evidence submitted did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: The most recent application to reopen the claim for service connection was received on July 30, 2003, and no earlier effective date is warranted as there were no prior claims or applications that could serve as a basis for an earlier effective date.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with arthritis and osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032122
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What this means for you
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