The veteran's initial evaluations for his service-connected cervical spine, right shoulder, bilateral wrist and knee disabilities have been granted. However, the claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction remain pending.
The deciding factor: The RO has determined that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of the veteran's conditions based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Cervical Spine), Degenerative Joint Disease (Right Shoulder), Tendonitis (Right Wrist), Tendonitis (Left Wrist), Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Right Knee), Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Left Knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0724539
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% and her patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right and left knees remain at 10%. The case is remanded for further evaluation.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for his cervical spine disability is denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of worsening in the one year prior to his May 7, 2019, claim for an increased rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and an increased rating for other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of multiple joints were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy (right and left upper extremities), posttraumatic residual degenerative joint disease of the right hip, posttraumatic residual fracture injury of right leg with impairment of right knee extension, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU are all granted. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30% from August 3, 2023 onwards.
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