The veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities were denied. The RO granted service connection and assigned initial evaluations, but the veteran withdrew his appeal regarding PTSD. His other claims for increased evaluations were not supported by evidence showing that his hip, knee, or elbow conditions warranted higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support a higher evaluation for any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder, lumbar spine with degenerative changes, left hip with degenerative changes, left knee with degenerative changes, right elbow with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0843102
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