The Board has determined that the veteran's timely Substantive Appeal was filed with regard to his December 1995 RO decision denying him compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for spinal cord injury, and thus the claim is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's timely Substantive Appeal was filed within the statutory time limits, despite inconsistencies in how correspondence was handled by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal cord injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0421352
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for spinal cord injury, loss of use of bladder, and loss of use of bowel were granted. The claims for loss of use of left and right lower extremities were remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claimed conditions, including lower back fractures, spinal cord injury, BLE weakness, cellulitis, and seizures, are not deemed to be the result of VA care or treatment. The Board finds that there is no additional disability due to VA care.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and further investigation is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for spinal cord injury, increased rating for right foot fracture and hallux valgus, and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound are all being remanded.
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