The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and bilateral ingrown toenails due to onychomycosis, but denied new and material evidence for memory loss.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presence of a current disability, in-service symptoms, and a nexus between the disabilities and military service. The lack of new and material evidence regarding memory loss led to its denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Memory loss, Low back disability (degenerative changes), Bilateral ingrown toenails due to onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21062283
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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