The veteran's claims for service connection for macrocytic anemia and shoulder pain were denied. However, he was granted service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia and a seizure disorder related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the veteran's diagnosed conditions based on evidence of their onset during active duty or as due to service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- macrocytic anemia, shoulder pain, seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2002
- Citation
- 0218309
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal as to the claims of service connection for shoulder pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed, and an effective date prior to April 18, 2024, for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis and scoliosis, is denied.
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