The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and right shoulder injury were denied, while the claim to reopen for a back injury was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support current diagnoses of neck or right shoulder injuries related to service, but new evidence demonstrated a current diagnosis of a back disorder that could be related to an in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a neck injury, Residuals of a right shoulder injury, Residuals of a back injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907582
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury due to new and material evidence but denied it on the merits. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury were all denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a neck injury, numbness in the thumbs and index fingers secondary to a neck injury, and migraine headaches. The TBI rating was remanded for further examination.
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