The Board granted service connection for right knee disability and reopened claims for right CTS, left CTS, left foot disability, and right shoulder disability. The other issues were remanded.
The deciding factor: The diagnosed right knee disability was found to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active service, thus meeting the criteria for service connection. The claims for right CTS, left CTS, left foot disability, and right shoulder disability were reopened based on new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Left shoulder disability, Right knee disability, Right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Left CTS, Left foot disability, Right shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000634
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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