The Board granted service connection for back, right knee, left knee, and right hip disorders, but denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, hypertension, coccyx disorder, and hearing loss in both ears. The appeal was also remanded for further action on several other issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the prior denials of back, right knee, left knee, and right hip disorders is new and material, while the evidence regarding cervical spine disorder, hypertension, coccyx disorder, and hearing loss in both ears does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder, Right shoulder disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Right hip disorder, Cervical spine disorder, Hypertension, Coccyx disorder, Left ear hearing loss disorder, Right ear hearing loss disorder, Kidney disease, Proteinuria, Cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033245
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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