The veteran's claims for service connection for a left foot disorder, PTSD, and cervical strain with degenerative disc disease were granted. His claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was also granted.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the evidence supported granting service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of their existence in service or otherwise established by medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary disorder, Right foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0102865
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right foot disorder and a left foot disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, visual impairment, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, a right elbow disorder, a right foot disorder, and a right lower extremity nerve disability due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder. The Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychological disorder to include depression.
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