The Board of Veterans' Appeals reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral foot condition but denied claims for presbyopia, astigmatism, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a lack of new evidence supporting the claims for presbyopia, astigmatism, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea, while the claim for bilateral foot condition was reopened due to new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot condition, presbyopia, astigmatism bilateral eye, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20063969
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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