The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for insomnia, urge incontinence, GERD, back pain, bilateral sciatic nerve pain, bilateral foot, bilateral shoulder, bilateral leg, and respiratory disabilities. The claims were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the May 2020 rating decision is new and relevant, allowing the reopening of previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, Right lower extremity sciatic nerve pain, Bilateral foot disability, Left shoulder disability, Right shoulder disability, Left leg disability, Right leg disability, Respiratory disability (to include asthma and bronchitis), Insomnia, Urge incontinence, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24068475
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 the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand and service connection for a left shoulder disability.
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