The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of various knee, foot, and elbow conditions have been granted.,However, the initial evaluations assigned are less than what was requested in some cases.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for these conditions but did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the severity of symptoms or functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disorder involving the face, neck, shoulders, and back, Left elbow disorder, Right biceps tendonitis, Bilateral knee osteoarthritis and chondromalacia, Left knee osteoarthritis with chondromalacia, Bilateral pes planus with posterior plantar calcaneal spur, Right foot hallux valgus with bunion, Left foot hallux valgus with bunion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2012
- Citation
- 1227282
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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