The veteran would have been entitled to a total disability rating for more than ten years prior to his death, based on hypothetical entitlement. The Board grants DIC benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran should have been entitled to a total disability rating due to service-connected multiple joint arthritis as of April 7, 1989, and there was no evidence of lack of continuity in his disability level from then until May 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0506540
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion to clarify the Veteran's current joint disability and its etiology. The examiner is asked to consider whether any diagnosed condition is related to service or an already service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the low back and bilateral lower extremities neurological disorders. Service connection is being remanded for multiple joint arthritis, left upper extremity neurological disorder, and right upper extremity neurological disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected impetigo was denied a compensable rating.,Service connection for multiple joint arthritis, obstructive sleep apnea, and fatigue were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for multiple joint arthritis has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.
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