The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and deviated nasal septum were not granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD was granted, but a higher rating is denied. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established for the lumbar spine or deviated nasal septum due to lack of evidence showing in-service onset or aggravation. Service connection for PTSD was granted based on current symptoms and treatment records, but a higher rating was denied as the Veteran's impairment did not meet criteria for 100% disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, deviated nasal septum, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- July 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18121365
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is being remanded for the lumbar spine disability and right knee and calf disabilities.
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