The claim for service connection for lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis has been granted. The claims for left hand condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, neck condition, and tinnitus have all been denied.,The claims for hypertension and heart condition are being remanded to the RO for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of degenerative arthritis of the spine.,For hypertension, the evidence submitted did not establish an in-service injury or relate the current disability to active service. For heart condition, the evidence submitted did not establish a current disability related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis","claimed_as":["back injury","back pain"]}, {"condition_name":"hypertension","claimed_as":"hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"heart condition","claimed_as":"heart condition"}, {"condition_name":"left hand condition","claimed_as":"left hand condition"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder condition","claimed_as":"left shoulder condition"}, {"condition_name":"right shoulder condition","claimed_as":"right shoulder condition"}, {"condition_name":"neck condition","claimed_as":"neck condition"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus","claimed_as":"tinnitus"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142625
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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