The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a back disability, left leg condition, and lung disability. The claims for service connection for a right upper leg condition, sinus disability, gastrointestinal disorder, and an increased rating for hemorrhoids were remanded.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found to support the reopening of the claims for service connection for a back disability, left leg condition, and lung disability, while other claims required further development through VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, left leg condition, lung disability, gastrointestinal disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063235
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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