The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding the claim for cerebral concussion. The claims of service connection for a neck disability, to include cervical spine arthritis, and for a laceration of the face and mouth were reopened due to new evidence received since the March 2011 rating decision. Service connection is granted for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran relates to an unestablished fact of a potentially undiagnosed neck disability that is necessary to substantiate the claim for service connection for a neck disability, to include cervical spine arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebral concussion, Neck disability (cervical spine arthritis), Laceration of the face and mouth
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1516093
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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