The veteran's service-connected myasthenia gravis and lumbosacral strain have been granted increased ratings, with the initial rating for myasthenia gravis set at 30 percent and the initial rating for lumbosacral strain also set at 10 percent, both effective from October 1, 2004.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions have been found to warrant increased ratings based on their severity as determined by VA criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis, Lumbosacral Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0618180
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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
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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