The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied in August 2005, but the Board is considering whether there is CUE in this decision and if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim.
The deciding factor: The Board is evaluating whether the August 2005 rating decision contained CUE or if new and material evidence has been presented since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Nerve damage, Right upper extremity pain and swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1552464
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, nerve damage, and sleep disturbance. The Board also denied an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Raynaud's syndrome, a cervical spine / neck disability, nerve damage, and a right shoulder disability. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various foot and hip disabilities.
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