The Veteran's DJD of the lumbar spine, right shoulder, and left ankle are rated at 40 percent effective July 28, 2008. The rating for his right shoulder is increased to 20 percent from that date.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the Veteran's DJD met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine effective July 28, 2008. The right shoulder disability was rated at 20 percent from that date.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right shoulder, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left shoulder, residuals of a right ankle sprain, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1013178
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