The Veteran's claims for service connection were previously denied in January 1994. New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for congenital partial transitional vertebra L5, left with low back pain; right ankle disability; and left ear hearing loss. The claim for a left ankle disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. A rating of 70 percent is granted for service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims, but the Veteran's service connection claims are mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Congenital partial transitional vertebra L5, left, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1212725
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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 has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Granted
The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for left ankle disability residuals, finding that his current condition is due to an in-service injury and granting the benefit of the doubt.
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