The Veteran's service connection for fatty liver disease was withdrawn. He received a grant of a 40 percent rating for skin sores, effective from April 29, 2014 to February 2017, and granted TDIU during this period. The Veteran’s skin sores, cervical spine strain, and right upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection of fatty liver disease. His skin sores are rated at 40 percent effective from April 29, 2014 to February 2017 due to TDIU status. The remaining issues were remanded as they require further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Fatty liver disease, Skin sores, Cervical spine strain, Right upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20012357
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to his service-connected conditions.
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