The Board has denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a back and hip disability, as new and material evidence was not received. The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim of service connection for a back and hip disability.
- Claimed conditions
- back and hip disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1702931
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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