The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for myositis and tenosynovitis of the left adductors, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for service connection on a secondary basis was not considered as a new claim due to previous denials.
- Claimed conditions
- myositis, tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0617207
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for myositis, and it has been dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for myositis, finding no nexus between the condition and either active duty or a service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right hand disability, to include residuals of frostbite and tenosynovitis, is dismissed due to the appellant's death.
- Partly granted
The veteran's rating for tenosynovitis was restored to 20 percent, but the request for a higher rating was denied.
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