The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis, effective from the date of service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established and a higher evaluation is warranted based on new evidence received after the last final denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder degenerative joint disease, nephrolithiasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1029244
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