The Board granted service connection for a lower back disability, to include lumbosacral strain, spondylosis, and facet arthropathy with disc bulges. The claims for service connection of right and left hand disabilities were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The claims for increased evaluations for right and left knee degenerative arthritis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The lower back disability was granted based on a finding that it was aggravated by military service, while the other issues were either dismissed or remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand disability, left hand disability, lower back disability (lumbosacral strain, spondylosis, facet arthropathy with disc bulges), right knee degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000880
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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