The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation have been granted. Service connection has been established for a low back disorder and multiple joints disorder, both presumed to be due to undiagnosed illnesses. The right shoulder sprain with degenerative joint disease is rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The veteran's medical records show complaints of joint pain during service and post-service diagnoses of degenerative disease of the joints and probable early rheumatoid type arthritis, which are presumed to be due to undiagnosed illnesses. The right shoulder sprain with degenerative joint disease is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Multiple joints disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0022388
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the evidence did not show an in-service onset or relationship to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and bilateral knee disorders due to duty to assist errors prior to the rating decision on appeal. The Veteran is not prejudiced as a remand is necessary to correct these errors.
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