The appeal for service connection for leukopenia is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for right shoulder osteoarthritis, left shoulder osteoarthritis with chronic tendonitis and impingement syndrome, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, right knee chondromalacia of the patella, and sleep apnea are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for leukopenia during a hearing. The appeals for other conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Leukopenia","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Osteoarthritis (right shoulder disability)","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Osteoarthritis with Chronic Tendonitis and Impingement Syndrome (left shoulder disability)","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Plantar Fasciitis of the Left Foot","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee, Chondromalacia of the Patella","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000417
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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