The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for a left index finger disability. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, lumbar myositis, and left knee patellar tendonitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was not sufficient to reopen the claim for bilateral hearing loss or establish a link between the left index finger disability and active service. The Board found that additional evidence is needed to address secondary causes of erectile dysfunction and right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Left Index Finger Disability, Erectile Dysfunction, Right Knee Disability, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Hypertension, Lumbar Myositis, Left Knee Patellar Tendonitis, Status-Post ACL Repair with Mild Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001205
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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