The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and residuals of a head injury, but denied service connection for a left shoulder disability, bilateral wrist disability, and left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The probative medical evidence preponderates against finding current disabilities in the areas claimed, except for the reopened claims which have new and material evidence suggesting possible continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Residuals of a head injury (headaches and forehead scar), Left shoulder disability, Bilateral wrist disability, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0910875
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 the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee strain, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and service connection for a right ankle disorder. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand and service connection for a left shoulder disability.
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