The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to include as secondary to the low back disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, left hip, left knee, left ankle, left upper extremity, right upper extremity, right lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and plantar fasciitis were denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found a nexus between the Veteran's low back disability and his in-service injury. For the other claims, the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Bilateral hearing loss, Left hip disability, Left knee disability, Left ankle disability, Left upper extremity radiculopathy, Right upper extremity radiculopathy, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Tinnitus, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072804
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
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- Granted
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