The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for arthritis of the right hand, thoracic spine, and left knee. The RO granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected vertigo and dizziness in May 2005, which resolved his appeal on that issue.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed no additional loss due to pain or other factors for the veteran's right hand arthritis, thoracic spine arthritis, and left knee arthritis. The RO assigned a 10 percent evaluation based on these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- angina, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the thoracic spine, arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0721076
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