The veteran's claim for service connection for osteoarthritis in both hands was granted. He also received a noncompensable rating for his service-connected psoriasis, lumbosacral paraspinous strain, sinusitis with headaches, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence that supported the veteran's claim of osteoarthritis in both hands. The other issues were addressed by granting noncompensable ratings for the service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0413003
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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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