The appeal to reopen the service connection claim for a cervical spine disability was denied, while claims for right shoulder and right wrist disabilities were reopened but remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for a cervical spine disability. For the right shoulder and right wrist, new and material evidence was found to relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, right wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003228
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for another VA examination and opinion as the previous examinations were found to be inadequate.
- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.
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