The veteran's claims for service connection for right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot disabilities, and a total right knee and left hip replacement were denied. Service connection was granted for scarring of the left tympanic membrane.
The deciding factor: Service connection for scarring of the left tympanic membrane was granted due to evidence suggesting it may be related to in-service acoustic trauma, while other claims were denied as there was no competent medical evidence linking them to service or cold exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold weather injury involving the right hand, residuals of a cold weather injury involving the left hand, residuals of a cold weather injury involving the right foot, residuals of a cold weather injury involving the left foot, scarring of the left tympanic membrane, right total knee replacement, left total hip replacement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0903310
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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