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.
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