The Board granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, but denied service connection for a low back disorder and diffuse large cell, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the prior denial was new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim for hearing loss. However, there is no credible evidence linking the other conditions to service or establishing that they are due to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disorder, hearing loss in the right ear, diffuse large cell, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0908083
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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