The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his neurodermatitis was granted, and he is currently rated at 10 percent. The claim for an increased rating for his cardiac arrhythmia was also granted, with a current rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were found to warrant the assigned ratings based on the criteria outlined in VA's Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Ear Condition (Hearing Loss), Neurodermatitis, Cardiac Arrhythmias
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1128237
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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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