The RO granted service connection for pes planus, herniated nucleus pulposus at the L2 level with chronic low back pain, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and impingement syndrome of the right shoulder. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hemorrhoids, pes planus, and herniated nucleus pulposus were granted.
The deciding factor: The RO found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's service connection claims and assigned appropriate disability ratings based on these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Left Knee, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Knee, Hemorrhoids, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus at L2 Level with Chronic Low Back Pain, Impingement Syndrome of the Left Shoulder, Impingement Syndrome of the Right Shoulder, Pes Planus (Flat Feet)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0303680
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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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