The Veteran was granted a 10% rating for post nasal trauma and service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and herniated disc pulposus, but the claim to reopen for right carpal tunnel syndrome was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports chronicity of symptoms in service and continuity since discharge for the lumbar spine disability, while there is no new material evidence regarding the wrist condition.
- Claimed conditions
- status post nasal trauma, restless leg syndrome, post-operative lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and herniated disc pulposus, right carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist pain)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911476
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.
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