The Veteran's claims for reopening of her service connection claims have been successful, but the Board has not found that any new and material evidence has established a current disability or entitlement to an increased rating.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received in support of some of the Veteran's service connection claims, but the evidence does not establish current disabilities for which ratings could be assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Spider varicosities, Ear disorder, Scalp disorder, Headache disorder, Dental disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806400
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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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