The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo has been reopened and granted. The claims for right shoulder disability, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, back disability, left foot spur, migraines, and left ear hearing loss have been dismissed or are pending further review.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for vertigo. Other claims were either dismissed due to lack of appeal or remanded for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, right foot spur, migraines, left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102268
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
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