The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a heart disability, stomach disability (stomach ulcer), and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise regarding the veteran's current conditions and their relation to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Stomach disability (stomach ulcer), Right ear hearing loss, Tinnitus, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900038
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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