The Board granted service connection for a back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and depression as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for increased ratings were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's back disability was caused by his service-connected knee and hip conditions, and there was a positive nexus opinion linking his depression to his service-connected impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, peripheral neuropathy, depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002680
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, finding no evidence of a nexus between the in-service incident and the current disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for a lower back disorder. The claims for depression, substance abuse disorder, and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.
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