The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability and is considering whether new evidence supports reopening of his claims for increased ratings for PTSD, right fourth metacarpal fracture, and TDIU. The issues are mixed as some aspects of these claims have been granted while others remain pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with degenerative changes, residuals of dysentery
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1540380
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's back brace, used to treat her service-connected lumbar strain with degenerative changes, caused wear and tear on her clothing. Her application for a 2014 annual clothing allowance was timely submitted, and the Board granted the claim.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain with degenerative changes has been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 40 percent for this condition, effective August 22, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA medical records, and the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, including acid reflux, GERD, and dysentery residuals, as well as an initial compensable rating for tinea versicolor, will be further developed.
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