The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim for a disorder of the arms, legs, hands, and fingers is granted, while the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia) remains pending.
The deciding factor: New medical records submitted since the last denial suggest current disabilities affecting the Veteran's arms, legs, hands, and fingers, as well as schizophrenia. These records are considered new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Disorder of the arms, legs, hands, and fingers, Acquired psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1327663
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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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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