The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical arthritis and lumbar myofascitis, L5-S1 degenerative disk disease (DDD), and facet arthrosis. The Board finds that these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided indicates a link between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical arthritis, lumbar myofascitis, L5-S1 degenerative disk disease (DDD), facet arthrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1400365
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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