The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and left upper extremity radiculopathy disorder due to new and relevant evidence submitted since the March 2019 rating decision.,The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disorder but has not determined whether there is a current disability.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received that supports the Veteran's assertions of in-service onset and progression of his claimed conditions, including bilateral tinnitus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and left upper extremity radiculopathy disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral tinnitus, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24047655
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left wrist disorders due to a duty to assist error in failing to provide notice of a hearing.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
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