The Board granted service connection for a right hip condition and remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, skin rash on the chest, left hip condition, migraine headaches, and left ankle condition. The claim for a higher rating for lumbar strain and degenerative disc disease L5-S1 was also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to establish service connection for the right hip condition but not enough to support service connection for the other conditions due to lack of medical nexus or current disability. The claims were remanded for further development and an adequate VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip condition, right ear hearing loss, skin rash on the chest, left hip condition, migraine headaches, left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004473
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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