The Board granted the veteran's motion to advance his case on the Board's docket and found that he is entitled to a rating of 40 percent for orthopedic manifestations of his lumbar spine DDD with arthritis, effective from February 1, 2003. The right hip disorder was not service-connected or secondary to the lumbar spine disorder. The claim for reopening the left shoulder disorder was denied due to lack of material evidence.
The deciding factor: The veteran's orthopedic manifestations of his lumbar spine DDD with arthritis warranted a rating of 40 percent, effective from February 1, 2003, as he had severe limitation of motion. The right hip disorder was not service-connected or secondary to the lumbar spine disorder. The claim for reopening the left shoulder disorder was denied due to lack of material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine DDD with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0604201
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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