The veteran's arthritis of the left mid foot and toes, as well as his right hand arthritis, are found to be related to service-connected disabilities. The VA has granted increased ratings for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the veteran's arthritis is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, specifically his left ankle disability and postoperative removal of ganglion cyst from his right wrist.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the left mid foot and toes, arthritis of the right hand
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2004
- Citation
- 0418544
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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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- Denied
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