Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's appeal as the higher-level review (HLR) request received in July 2021 was timely.
The deciding factor: The August 2020 rating decision assigned disability ratings for periods of time not previously addressed, making it eligible for HLR within one year.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip scars, left medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve traumatic neuropathy, status-post orbital fracture of the left eye, facial/forehead/scalp scars, left knee disability, left knee scar, painful scar of left forearm, scars of left forearm, left forearm scar with underlying soft tissue damage, left wrist disability, osteomyelitis, status-post left forearm fracture with elbow disability, left hip disability, cervical disability, right shoulder disability, left ear hearing loss, residuals of traumatic brain injury, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010895
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