The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The specific disabilities are lung disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability (claimed as Morton's neuroma with hammer toes and foot tumor pain), and right foot disability (claimed as Morton's neuroma with hammer toes and foot tumor pain).
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence that was deemed relevant to her claims, including testimony about the development of her current disabilities due to service-related activities.
- Claimed conditions
- collapsed lung, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability (claimed as Morton's neuroma with hammer toes and foot tumor pain), right foot disability (claimed as Morton's neuroma with hammer toes and foot tumor pain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24028605
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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