The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and a left thumb fracture with a 20 percent rating. The TDIU issue was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported granting service connection based on in-service onset of symptoms and continuity of symptomatology post-service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disorder, Allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, Left thumb fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002659
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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