The Board granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and bilateral shoulder strain, but denied his claim for service connection for narcolepsy. The claims for allergic rhinitis were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence was found to be new and material for the reopened claims of headaches and bilateral shoulder strain, while there was no sufficient evidence linking narcolepsy to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Headaches, Bilateral Shoulder Strain, Narcolepsy, Allergic Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003209
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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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