Glenn H. Jackson, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

BRYSON, Circuit Judge.

Glenn H. Jackson appeals from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (‘Veterans Court”) affirming an order of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) that denied service connection for a degenerative disc disease. Because we conclude that the Board acted within its statutory authority when it concluded that Mr. Jackson had not presented new and material evidence to reopen his claim, we affirm.

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Mr. Jackson served in the U.S. Army in 1969 and 1970. During his induction exam, he reported a history of some lower back pain, and he received treatment for lower…