The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were granted, with a 40% disability rating assigned for left knee fusion with muscle atrophy. Service connection was denied for arthritis of the left hand, shoulder, and hip/low back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's current conditions did not warrant additional ratings or service connection based on direct evidence of injury or disease in service.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee fusion with muscle atrophy, arthritis of the left hand, arthritis of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1006368
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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