The Veteran's appeal is granted, with a combined disability rating of 80 percent for ankylosing spondylitis and associated lower extremity disabilities. The issues of increased ratings for limitation of abduction of the bilateral hips and sensory deficit of the bilateral lower extremities are addressed in the remand portion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, with combined disability rating of 80 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine, limitation of abduction of the bilateral hips, sensory deficit of the bilateral lower extremities, left shoulder sprain, right thumb sprain, right ankle tendonitis, right foot injury, limitation of flexion of the bilateral thighs, limitation of extension of the bilateral thighs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1516964
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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 has determined that the Veteran's ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar spine is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Granted
The April 24, 1995, Rating Decision was reversed and service connection for coccyx disability is granted. Other motions for revision of the April 24, 1995, Rating Decision were denied or remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed due to their death. The claims will be dismissed without prejudice.
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