The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability was previously denied in February 2013. New and relevant evidence has been received since then, sufficient to readjudicate the claim.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence (a private medical opinion) was submitted with the March 2020 supplemental claim, which included a current diagnosis of lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, as well as assertions of in-service injuries related to the lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2026
- Citation
- A26007765
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- Remanded (sent back)
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