The claim for entitlement to service connection for cervical fibrositis was reopened and granted, while the claims for pain and numbness of the bilateral upper extremities as secondary to cervical fibrositis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the April 2009 denial is new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for cervical fibrositis.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical fibrositis, pain and numbness of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001695
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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