The veteran's left shoulder, right leg, and left leg periostitis have been granted a 20 percent evaluation. The chronic left ankle sprain has been granted a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's conditions are manifested by pain, stiffness, and normal range of motion, which meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint, periostitis, right leg, periostitis, left leg, residuals, chronic left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0903137
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his entire appeal, and the Board dismissed all related issues.
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