The Board granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis, bilateral metatarsalgia, and left leg varicose veins but denied service connection for left hand CTS and right hand CTS.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a causal relationship between the claimed disabilities and the Veteran's in-service injuries or conditions, while denial was due to no increase in disability during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip osteoarthritis, bilateral metatarsalgia, left leg varicose veins, left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), right hand CTS
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24032133
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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