The VA has granted the requested disability evaluations for the veteran's conditions, with some changes in ratings and effective dates.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the current disability evaluations were appropriate based on the severity of the veteran's symptoms and functional impairment as documented by medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of ulnar nerve damage, left wrist, Chronic lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0105723
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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 Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, effective December 8, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for left hand condition, left wrist, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, cell bladder carcinoma, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training.
- Granted
The Board granted the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from a March 2024 rating decision that granted service connection for anxiety/depression, left wrist, rhinitis, and tinnitus disabilities.
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