The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to service-connected disabilities is remanded. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine must be addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an October 2010 statement from Dr. Slezak, M.D., opining that the Veteran's spinal disorders were caused by an in-service parachute landing, raising the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1110718
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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