The Board granted service connection for relapsing polychondritis and a 20 percent evaluation for the left shoulder disorder. The attorney's fee agreement was partially approved as it met the criteria for fees on two issues, but exceeded the 20% limit of past-due benefits.
The deciding factor: The total fee provided in the attorney's fee agreement exceeds 20% of the past-due benefits awarded.
- Claimed conditions
- relapsing polychondritis, multiple joint pain
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0021742
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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