The Veteran's initial ratings for various conditions have been granted and assigned. The effective dates are not specified.
The deciding factor: Service connection has been established, and the initial ratings were determined based on the severity of each condition as defined by VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist synovial cyst, left foot hallux valgus status post bunionectomy, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, residuals of nasal septum surgery, right Achilles tendon surgery, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), scar on the forehead, scar on the underside of the nose, scar on the right rib area, scar on the right great toe, scar on the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1030643
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted disability ratings of 40 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome, 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tear, and acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, 30 percent for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and 30 percent for right knee patellar chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis, but not higher.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of higher ratings for migraines and GERD, as well as eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for a scar on the forehead and remanded issues related to left hip, right hip, and foot disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied entitlement to higher disability ratings for chronic sinusitis, low back disability, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy right upper extremity, and thoracolumbar spine scar. The Board also remanded service connection claims for left and right knee disabilities.
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