The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis and bursitis of the left shoulder have been granted increased evaluations.
The deciding factor: Increased evaluations were granted based on the severity of the veteran's symptoms as documented in medical records, including flexion restriction to 50 degrees for his low back disability and forward flexion restriction to 85 degrees for his left shoulder bursitis.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis, bursitis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0118274
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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's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting entitlement to SMC based on aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his right shoulder bursitis, left shoulder bursitis, and right ring finger fracture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and the AOJ should consider this additional evidence before making a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated at a maximum of 20 percent, effective January 18, 2012. The claim for an increased rating for bursitis of the left shoulder is remanded due to inadequate examination findings.
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