The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for arthritis of the bilateral hands and feet, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The veteran's predominant blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Arthritis of the bilateral hands, Arthritis of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903511
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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