The Veteran's claims for low back pain, numbness in the legs, fibromyalgia, hysterectomy residuals, and right ankle condition are being remanded due to new evidence received since the previous denial.,The Board has found that there is new and material evidence to reopen the claims of service connection for low back pain, numbness in the legs, fibromyalgia, hysterectomy residuals, and right ankle condition.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted showing a current diagnosis of degenerative joint disease related to the Veteran's back pain. This evidence is new because it was not previously of record, and it is material because it substantiates the needed element of a current disability.,The Veteran testified at her Board hearing that she incurred an inservice ankle sprain, which has been verified by her service records.
- Claimed conditions
- Fibroids, Hysterectomy, residuals, Low back pain, Numbness in the legs (right and left), Right ankle condition (right foot condition)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141672
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