The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and found that new evidence supports this reopening. However, the claims for service connection for bilateral eye condition, right arm/elbow disability, left elbow disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability have not been substantiated.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible testimony regarding an in-service injury to his back, which is presumed credible for reopening purposes. However, the evidence does not establish a nexus between this in-service injury and any current disabilities or provide sufficient medical opinion supporting service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bilateral eye condition, right elbow/arm disability, left elbow disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1545713
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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