The Board denied service connection for a thoracic spine strain, but granted higher ratings of 10% each for the right and left hip sacroiliac joint dysfunction. The other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent for myofascial pain syndrome or higher ratings for knee chondromalacia, but she was granted a 10% rating for each hip condition due to painful motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracic spine strain, Myofascial pain syndrome of the neck, Residuals of parvovirus infections with arthralgias to hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, ankles, and toes, Right knee chondromalacia, Left knee chondromalacia, Right hip sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Left hip sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905846
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 141 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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