The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected shoulder and hip disabilities were granted. The claim of service connection for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the knees, ankles, cervical spine, and left hip was denied. The claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease was also denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary relationship to a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Acromioclavicular Joints (Right and Left Shoulder), Chronic Right Hip Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0828134
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