The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a low back disability, right lower extremity neurological disorder, and left lower extremity neurological disorder based on new and relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received to prove a matter at issue concerning each claim, specifically the May 2021 letter from the Veteran's spouse describing in-service injuries and continuity of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and central stenosis, right lower extremity neurological disorder, diagnosed as lumbar radiculopathy and peripheral neuritis, left lower extremity neurological disorder, diagnosed as lumbar radiculopathy and peripheral neuritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062226
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and depression, right shoulder strain, right knee pain, neck pain, hearing loss disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, sinus disorder, right lower extremity neurological disorder, left lower extremity neurological disorder, right toenail paronychia, and headaches.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations and opinions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the left lower extremity neurological disorder from April 25, 2017, but denied earlier effective dates and increased ratings for both conditions.
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