The veteran's service connection for lumbosacral strain with disc disease was granted, and he is now receiving a 20% evaluation. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the medical evidence showing that the veteran had multiple musculoskeletal injuries in service which led to CTS of the left upper extremity. For lumbosacral strain with disc disease, the VA examination and MRI showed arthritic changes and some degree of radiculopathy.
- Claimed conditions
- CTS of the left upper extremity, lumbosacral strain with disc disease, right hip bursitis, patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0302791
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left hip bursitis as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus, but denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine with lower back strain.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip bursitis, left knee strain, TBI, and PTSD.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for left knee patellar femoral syndrome, right knee patellar femoral syndrome, low back strain, and right hip bursitis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right shoulder disability and right hip bursitis, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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