The appeal was granted for the reopening of a claim for service connection for a tailbone disability, while other claims were denied or remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the July 2010 rating decision is new and material, thus reopening the claim. Other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence showing that the disabilities more closely approximate the criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- tailbone disability, right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left hip degenerative changes, residual scars of the right anterior chest and midline sternum
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003825
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a neck disability, and a tailbone disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder, but remanded claims for ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left hip degenerative changes, initial compensable ratings for thigh limitations, and TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hip and leg disability was reopened, but ultimately denied. The claims for service connection for tailbone, waist, and left ankle disabilities were also denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis as new and relevant evidence has been received since the previous denial.
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