The Board granted service connection for a GI disorder, but denied claims for left auditory nerve damage, brainstem damage, higher ratings for anxiety and ptosis.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the medical evidence showing that the veteran's current irritable bowel syndrome is aggravated by his service-connected anxiety, while there was no competent evidence of hearing loss or a disability of the left auditory nerve, separate brainstem damage, or higher ratings for the existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- GI disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome), left auditory nerve damage, brainstem damage, anxiety disorder, ptosis of the left eye
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911106
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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