The Board has assigned a 20% evaluation for the Veteran's right hand sarcoid arthritis, effective July 18, 2008. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported an initial rating of 20% for right hand sarcoid arthritis based on limitation of motion but did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under other diagnostic codes or combined ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoid arthritis, impotence (claimed as thigh muscle disorder), bilateral lower extremity disorder (tight hamstrings)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1145050
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's sarcoid arthritis, including reactive arthritis symptoms, is granted as service connected.,Service connection for lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, left shoulder arthritis, and right shoulder arthritis are also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a skin condition, and sarcoid arthritis due to exposure to Agent Orange. The appeal is remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a skin disorder, and sarcoid arthritis as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support these claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a skin condition, and sarcoid arthritis are being remanded due to incomplete verification of his exposure to Agent Orange during active duty.
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