The veteran's service-connected shoulder, cervical spine, and elbow disabilities were granted initial evaluations.,From January 3, 1995, to February 4, 1998, the veteran was awarded separate evaluations for his right shoulder (20%), left shoulder (20%), cervical spine (10%), and bilateral elbows (10%) conditions.
The deciding factor: The RO granted service connection for the veteran's disabilities based on their direct relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder pain, degenerative disease of the cervical spine and elbows, right shoulder arthralgia, left shoulder arthralgia, cervical spondylolisthesis with radicular irritation resulting in arthralgia of the elbow joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0208813
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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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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to an impermissible concurrent election of review lanes.
- Partly granted
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