The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected osteoarthritis of the right hip and degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with shoulder pain, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable VA rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show functional limitations or ankylosis of the joints that would warrant a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right hip, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine with shoulder pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0607484
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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