The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher evaluation for his cervical spine spondylosis, thoracolumbar spine spondylosis, right (major) shoulder osteoarthritis, right hip and left hip osteoarthritis, right knee and left knee osteoarthritis, right first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, left first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, and bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher evaluation for his cervical spine spondylosis, thoracolumbar spine spondylosis, right (major) shoulder osteoarthritis, right hip and left hip osteoarthritis, right knee and left knee osteoarthritis, right first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, left first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, and bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine spondylosis/osteoarthritis, Thoracolumbar spine spondylosis/osteoarthritis, Right (major) shoulder osteoarthritis, Right hip osteoarthritis, Left hip osteoarthritis, Right knee osteoarthritis, Left knee osteoarthritis, Right first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, Left first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritic changes, Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907493
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- Granted
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- Granted
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