The claim for service connection for left arm and hand numbness was reopened but ultimately denied, while the claim for a left leg injury was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the claimed conditions and the veteran's active service, despite the reopening of the claim for left arm and hand numbness due to new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm and hand numbness, left leg injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0900907
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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The case was remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the claims.
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