The appeal was partially granted, as new and material evidence was found to support the claim for a low back disorder. However, no service connection was established for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for a low back disorder, but not for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (low back disorder), Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dysthymic disorder, Loss of memory and concentration, Hearing loss in the left ear, Tinnitus, Disorder manifested by whole body pain, Disorder manifested by body tremors, Disorder manifested by tingling and numbness of the extremities, Asthma, Skin disorder, Gastrointestinal disability manifested by diarrhea, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A, Diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904156
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.
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