The veteran's low back strain is rated at 40 percent, and his gout with arthritis of the great toes is rated at 30 percent.,The veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent.,For the period prior to December 11, 2000, the veteran's right ankle, left ankle, right hip, left hip, right great toe, and left great toe are each rated at 40 percent combined. Beginning December 11, 2000, his right ankle is rated at 30 percent, left ankle at 20 percent, right hip at 10 percent, left hip at 10 percent, right great toe at 10 percent, and left great toe at 10 percent.,The veteran's TDIU claim prior to December 11, 2000 is granted.,The veteran's pension purposes claim is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conditions were rated based on their severity and impact on his daily life, with specific ratings assigned for each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Strain, Gout with Arthritis of the Great Toes, Right Ankle, Left Ankle, Right Hip, Left Hip, Right Elbow, Left Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0213584
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, PTSD, depression, frequent urination, intermetatarsal neuroma right foot, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back strain, shoulder strain, and tinnitus, due to a failure to provide necessary examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for PTSD and low back strain, as the earliest possible effective date based on his August 5, 2023, intent to file was already assigned.
- Partly granted
The Board granted clothing allowances for a back brace and wheelchair, but denied them for a neck brace, bilateral knee braces, pain medication therapy, cane, and walker.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed because it comes from a proposed rating reduction that has not been finalized, and the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement for some claims.
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