Granted
The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for neuro damage of the right hand was granted. The claims for secondary service connection for cervicothoracic spine disorder, headache disorder, and neurological disorders of the right shoulder and wrist are remanded.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the previous denial supports reopening the claim for service connection for neuro damage of the right hand.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Neuro damage of the right hand","additional_conditions":["Cervicothoracic spine disorder","Headache disorder","Neurological disorder of the right shoulder","Neurological disorder of the right hand and wrist"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186970
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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