The Board has granted service connection for right hand degenerative arthritis and thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with scoliosis, both rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were found to meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5242 (for degenerative arthritis of the spine) and 5003 (for degenerative arthritis).
- Claimed conditions
- right hand degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar degenerative arthritis with scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1440148
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of any right-hand condition.
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