The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim for a left shoulder disability and remanded claims for service connection for a left wrist, right wrist, spondylolisthesis, and obstructive sleep apnea disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence associated with the claims file since the March 2012 rating decision is new, relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the merits of the claim for a left shoulder disability, and raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The other claims were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Left wrist disability, Left shoulder disability, Obstructive sleep apnea, Spondylolisthesis, claimed as a back 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
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24031400
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
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