The VA denied claims for increased evaluations and service connection for multiple joint arthritis, gunshot wounds to the right arm, and gunshot wounds to the left leg. The veteran's conditions were found not to meet criteria for higher ratings under either old or new rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's conditions met the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under both the old and new rating criteria in effect as of July 3, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint arthritis, Gunshot wound to the right arm, Gunshot wound to the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0018273
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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