The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for painful urination and left thigh joint pain, but denied the claim for infectious gastro and colitis. The Board also denied increased ratings for migraines, cervical strain, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and GERD.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was new and material to reopen claims for service connection for painful urination and left thigh joint pain, but did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for infectious gastro and colitis. The criteria for increased ratings were not met based on the current severity of the conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical dysplasia, chest pain, ovarian cysts, right thigh pain, lightheadedness and dizziness, painful urination, infectious gastro and colitis, left thigh joint pain, TMJ
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24004016
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.
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