The appeal for service connection for PTSD, TBI, and various knee conditions was dismissed. The appeal to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disability, hysterectomy, and rib displacement was granted, as well as the claim for service connection for rib displacement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals for earlier effective dates and higher ratings during the June 2021 Board hearing. The evidence supports reopening the claims for service connection for a low back disability, hysterectomy, and rib displacement, with the latter being granted based on in-service onset of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, TBI, left knee strain, right shoulder status post labral, capsule, and rotator cuff repair, residual surgical scars right shoulder, residual surgical scar, right knee, rib displacement
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001900
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
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