The Veteran's gout has been rated at 40 percent, and the claims for service connection for a bilateral leg disability, hearing loss, left ear condition (previously shown as dizziness), right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability have been reopened.,The claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's gout has resulted in exacerbations occurring four or five times a year, warranting a 40 percent rating. The claims for service connection for the other conditions have been reopened based on new and material evidence.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's bilateral hand disability to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- gout, bilateral leg disability (musculoskeletal condition), bilateral hand disability (musculoskeletal condition), hearing loss, left ear condition (previously shown as dizziness), right shoulder disability (musculoskeletal condition), left shoulder disability (musculoskeletal condition), skin disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908778
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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