The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are now pending for further review.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been submitted, including lay statements and medical reports, which supports the Veteran's assertions regarding his conditions and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches, Balance Conditions, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease (Right Knee Disability), Left Knee Disability, Right Ear Hearing Loss, Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Sleep Apnea, Cervical Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007728
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The claims for urinary frequency disability and residuals of a cholecystectomy were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, including separate ratings for instability and meniscal conditions, but denied higher ratings for flexion limitations in both knees. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 1, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, a back disability, heart disability, and residuals of a stroke, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service or caused by his service-connected left ear disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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