The Board granted a higher 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome and remanded several claims, including service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disability is manifested by forward flexion of her thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less, which warrants a higher 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, abdominal pain, bilateral dry eye syndrome, lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, breathing disorder, hernias, sleep disorder, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, bilateral foot condition, peripheral neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000724
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's low back injury occurred during a period of active duty for training (ADT) and continued therefrom.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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