The appeal for service connection for a right-hand disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and insomnia disorder is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a right-hand disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and insomnia disorder is dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a right-hand disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and insomnia disorder is dismissed.,Service connection for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain is granted based on new evidence.,A 60% rating for dermatitis and tinea versicolor from July 29, 2019, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding these conditions.,The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding these conditions.,The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding these conditions.,New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, and right knee degenerative arthritis.,The evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's lumbosacral strain and cervical strain are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right-hand disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia disorder, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, dermatitis and tinea versicolor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001231
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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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