The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations were denied. The RO provided adequate notice and assistance, and the Board finds no prejudice to the veteran in proceeding with this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided sufficient findings to rate the disabilities at issue in this decision pursuant to the rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Plantar fasciitis with pes planus, bilateral, Degenerative joint disease, thumb, index and middle fingers, left hand, post fracture, Degenerative joint disease, ring and small fingers, right hand, post fracture, Status post right inguinal hernia repair, Duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia and diverticulosis, Patellofemoral syndrome, left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0825498
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 31, 2008, for service connection and a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, but denied earlier effective dates for the ratings of patellofemoral syndrome in both knees.
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