The Board granted service connection for left hand arthritis and reopened the claims for a left shoulder disorder and right knee disorder, while denying service connection for residuals of a ruptured left Achilles tendon. The remaining claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on new and material evidence supporting the reopened claims and medical opinions linking the left hand arthritis to in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left hand arthritis, residuals of a ruptured left Achilles tendon, bilateral ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000160
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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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