The Veteran's kidney stones, right eye disability, elbow disability, periodontal disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, CAD, PVD of the right subclavian artery, GERD, IBS, fracture of the left ankle, and hemorrhoids have been granted service connection. The Veteran is assigned a 20 percent initial rating for PVD of the right subclavian artery.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's kidney stones, right eye disability, elbow disability, periodontal disease, left hip degenerative joint disease, impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, CAD, PVD of the right subclavian artery, GERD, IBS, fracture of the left ankle, and hemorrhoids were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney stones, right eye disability, elbow disability, periodontal disease, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral vascular disease of the right subclavian artery (PVD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fracture of the left ankle, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0937253
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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