The Veteran's claim for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was reopened and granted, but his claim for hearing loss remains pending.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is granted. Service connection for hearing loss is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's private physician provided a statement indicating that his current back disability is related to service, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.,Service connection cannot be established as there was no in-service disease or injury and no evidence of continuity of symptomatology after discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, 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
- 19102419
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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating for hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors.
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