The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected postoperative right and left ankle disorders, as well as his chronic low back disorder, have been granted. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's conditions met the criteria for a 20 percent evaluation based on the severity of his symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Joint Arthritis (including left shoulder, both ankles, and left wrist), Chronic Low Back Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0001170
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- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been granted. Service connection is established for PFB, but not earlier than February 7, 2022. GERD remains rated at 10 percent. The other conditions remain denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of an initial compensable rating for PFB, service connection for a chronic low back disorder, service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle, service connection for chronic cardiovascular disease, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic right knee and low back disorders have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic right knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and low back disorder as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
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