The veteran's service-connected arthritis of the shoulders was granted, and an increased evaluation from 10% to 20% was assigned. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits resulting from this decision.
The deciding factor: The March 5, 2003 rating decision granted a higher disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected arthritis of the shoulders and implemented an earlier December 2000 Board decision that had already granted service connection for these disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0509820
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What this means for you
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