The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection based on new and material evidence, but remanded several issues for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's testimony and medical records that provided a reasonable possibility of substantiating the reopened claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Fibromyalgia, Right ankle disability, Abdominal condition, Left eye disability, Bilateral hearing loss (BHL), Ear infection, Dacrycystitis, Lyme disease, Kidney stones and urinary tract infection, Fracture of nasal bone, Allergies to sulfur drugs and insect bites, Bronchitis, Dental disability, Residuals of cysts removal, Endometriosis, Gastroenteritis, Arthritis, Left knee condition (reopened), Right arm pain (reopened), Right elbow condition (reopened), Cervical spine disability (reopened), Chest pain (reopened), Inflammation of the lungs (reopened), Bilateral tinnitus (reopened), BLE numbness and right-side pain and numbness (reopened)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000145
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.
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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