The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for left hip, right ankle, and left ankle disorders. The claim for a higher rating for back disability was also dismissed. Service connection for bilateral foot disorder is granted but remanded for further examination. Right knee and right hip disorders are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for the ankle and hip disorders, and the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder was granted with new evidence received since the last final decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, back disability, bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124062
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ankle, left ankle, back disability, and other conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
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