The Board granted service connection for COPD but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it was as least as likely as not that the demonstrated COPD had its clinical onset during the Veteran's active service, while there is no evidence of current disability related to peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, Pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908074
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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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