The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of fractured tibia and fibula, and low back syndrome were reopened and granted. The claim for a right leg condition was remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence related to the claimed disabilities was found credible and probative, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fractured tibia and fibula, Low back syndrome, Right leg condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0816208
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, right leg, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Sarcoidosis and sarcoidosis arthritis were also denied as there was no medical evidence linking them to the Veteran's service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings for his right leg condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a right leg condition, and an effective date prior to July 9, 2021, for the award of service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and a right leg condition due to incomplete development, including missing service treatment records and cancelled VA examinations.
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