The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for osteoarthritis of both hands, recurrent urinary tract infections, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the conditions warranted a rating higher than 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the left hand with decreased range of motion, Osteoarthritis of the right hand with decreased range of motion, Recurrent urinary tract infections, Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905888
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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