The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, right shoulder disability, and left ankle sprain. The veteran is also entitled to a compensable evaluation for snapping tendons in his left foot.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service, with adhesive capsulitis of the right shoulder being directly related to an injury during service, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine being secondary to service-connected left ankle and foot disabilities, and snapping tendons in the left foot warranting a compensable evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Lumbar Spine, Right Shoulder Disability (Adhesive Capsulitis), Left Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0604534
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.
What you can do next
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