The Board granted service connection for left and right foot disorders, but denied service connection for hemorrhoids. The claims for knee and lumbar spine disorders were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the medical evidence supporting a direct link between the Veteran's foot conditions and his back and knee pain, while there was no credible evidence linking hemorrhoids to military service or other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disorder, right foot disorder, hemorrhoids, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0908399
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for hemorrhoids due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an additional direct medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids, which fully satisfies the Veteran's appeal.
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