The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a left ankle disorder. The reopened claim is being remanded for further development.,Service connection for a spine disorder, as well as an osteopenic bone density disorder, will be denied due to lack of aggravation during active duty.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the service-connected PTSD, IBS and GERD might have aggravated the Veteran's spine disorder.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran was diagnosed with a left ankle disorder during service or complained of one while on active duty. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Osteopenic Bone Density Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2014
- Citation
- 1422936
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- Granted
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