The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not decided whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen each individual claim. The initial rating for depressive disorder remains denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the right hip greater trochanter bursitis and skin rash claims, but no such evidence was provided for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Lumbar Spine Disorder, Left Hip Disorder, Muscle Pain, Right Hip Greater Trochanter Bursitis, Skin Rash, Hypertension, Trouble Breathing, Dry Throat, Memory Loss, Joint Pain and Swelling, Hair Loss, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Unusual Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), Chronic Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1522134
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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.
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
- Dismissed
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