The Board granted the veteran's motion to advance his appeal on the Board's docket and found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen a claim for service connection for low back disability. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for left wrist/thumb/finger disabilities were denied.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing an increase in severity or a direct link between the claimed conditions and active service, except for the reopened claim for low back disability where new and material evidence had been received.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of right shoulder injury with surgical removal of the distal end of right clavicle, Low back disability, Left wrist/hand disability, Left thumb and finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2008
- Citation
- 0813664
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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