The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various disabilities and remanded the claims for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues other than service connection for bilateral ankle and knee disabilities which were remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, neck disability (claimed as thoracic outlet syndrome), asthma, dystonic jerks/tremors, Horner's syndrome, phrenic nerve palsy, vasospasms, recurrent left neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome/complex regional pain syndrome/recurrent left pectoris minor syndrome, recurrent right neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome/complex regional pain syndrome/recurrent right pectoris minor syndrome, muscle tension dysphagia, occipital migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001577
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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- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent disability rating for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder with major depressive disorder, recurrent, and alcohol use disorder in early remission, as well as TDIU due to asthma and SMC at the housebound rate.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
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