The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a left knee disorder and granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a back disability resulting from an October 2002 MRI, but denied increased ratings for the right ankle disorder and service connection for bilateral hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the finding that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for a left knee disorder, and that the back disability was caused by the October 2002 MRI. However, no increased rating was warranted for the right ankle disorder, and service connection for bilateral hip disabilities was not established.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disorder, Bilateral hip disability, Back disability (claimed to be related to an October 2002 MRI), Right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0909576
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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