The Board denied service connection for osteoarthritis of the left ankle, bilateral shoulders, knees, hands, wrists, elbows, feet, hips, and lumbar spine. The veteran's arthritis was not found to have originated during or within one year after his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any current osteoarthritis had its origins during service or within a year of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of left ankle, Bilateral shoulders, Bilateral knees, Bilateral hands, Bilateral wrists, Bilateral elbows, Bilateral feet, Bilateral hips, Lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0503804
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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The Board granted revision of the December 2018 rating decision that reduced the disability rating for lumbar spine from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective December 4, 2018, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The March 2015 rating decision that assigned a 10 percent rating for left shoulder disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for CUE.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of an increased disability evaluation for lumbar spine due to procedural issues and the need for a new VA examination.
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