The Board granted service connection for dyshidrosis but denied the claim for a disability manifested by leg cramps.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's current dyshidrosis and his active military service, while there was no sufficient evidence to establish a similar link for the leg cramps.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrosis, leg cramps
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911098
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including lumbar condition, headaches, sinusitis, TBI, gastroenteritis, heart disease, leg cramps, PFB, nausea, skin rash on arms, feet calluses, and tinea versicolor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis and dyshidrosis for additional development of the record, including a new examination and medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for dyshidrosis to secure outstanding treatment records and obtain a new opinion addressing the nature of medications used to treat the condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for these conditions.
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