The Board reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome based on new and material evidence, but dismissed appeals for service connection for a neck disorder, left shoulder pain, and hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The appellant's testimony and additional evidence provided sufficient information to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, while he withdrew his appeals for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tarsal tunnel syndrome, neck disorder, left shoulder pain, hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0811726
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.
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