Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for a back disability based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted after the May 2024 rating decision that described injuries sustained in Korea and stated that the Veteran experienced back problems since service, which is considered new and relevant to the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis, Degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome, Spinal stenosis status post lumbar spine surgery
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104819
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