The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for marginal bone spurring and spina bifida of the cervical spine, and a skin disorder due to circumcision. However, it is unclear whether these issues will be granted as new evidence does not necessarily mean they are material or sufficient to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted but its materiality in relation to the claims for service connection is yet to be determined.
- Claimed conditions
- marginal bone spurring and spina bifida of the cervical spine, skin disorder due to circumcision
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1516941
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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