The veteran's claim for an increased rating for traumatic arthritis of the thoracic spine was granted, with a current evaluation of 10 percent. The condition is secondary to his service-connected shrapnel wound.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's traumatic arthritis of the thoracic spine is directly related to his service-connected shrapnel wound and warrants a 10 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic arthritis of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0431871
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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
The Veteran's service-connected traumatic arthritis of the thoracic spine is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given his current range of motion.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected traumatic arthritis of the thoracic and lumbar spines, finding that a rating in excess of the current ratings is not warranted.
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