The Board granted the petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder, including congenital paramyotonia and muscular dystrophy, but remanded other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim, but additional evidence is needed to address all relevant facts regarding the Veteran's exposure and etiology of his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurological disorder, including congenital paramyotonia and muscular dystrophy, Stiff person syndrome, Hand condition, Bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001539
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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- Partly granted
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