The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a lumbar disorder and a bilateral eye disorder, but remanded all issues related to these conditions as well as an initial rating for PTSD and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the prior denials was found to be new and material, thus reopening the claims. However, additional medical opinions are needed to determine service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar disorder, Bilateral eye disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24033601
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gout. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for two hernia residual scars, an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for a lumbar disorder, and ratings in excess of 20, 30, and 40 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), and a left upper extremity disability (ulnar nerve) respectively.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound status based on entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for his service-connected lumbar disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar disorder, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and PTSD.
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