The Board granted service connection for osteoporosis and revised the effective date of a total combined disability rating to reflect clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an earlier decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current osteoporosis diagnosis is directly related to his in-service findings of osteopenia, as supported by the VA examiner's opinion. The CUE was found in the July 15, 2011 rating decision regarding the combined disability rating calculation.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 90%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- 24032047
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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