The Veteran's claim of service connection for degenerative disease of the lumbosacrum was previously denied, and new evidence does not reopen this claim. The Veteran is also not entitled to SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status as he has no current service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not provide new and material information regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative disease of the lumbosacrum, which was previously denied. The Veteran is also not entitled to SMC due to lack of a qualifying service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1114584
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