The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, left ankle DJD, right ankle DJD, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, left shoulder DJD, and right shoulder DJD. The new evidence provided reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,The Board has also reopened the Veteran's service connection claim for muscle spasm disorder, IBS, and osteoporosis. However, no rating assigned or effective date was determined as these claims are still pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s service connection claims by establishing in-service incurrences and current diagnoses.,The Board found that new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's service connection claims for muscle spasm disorder, IBS, and osteoporosis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, left ankle DJD, right ankle DJD, left knee DJD, right knee DJD, left shoulder DJD, right shoulder DJD, muscle spasm disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19190398
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