Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and benign prostatic hyperplasia have been denied as they are not related to service.,The Veteran's claim for a back disorder is remanded due to the need for further examination.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking current conditions to service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"High blood pressure","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes mellitus","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Benign prostatic hyperplasia","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Back disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Right hand disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Left hand disorder (third digit)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067670
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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