The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated and rated appropriately based on the criteria provided in the Rating Schedule.
The deciding factor: The evaluations assigned are consistent with the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions as per the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute bronchitis, Left ankle disability, Upper back disability, Pericarditis, Acute gastroenteritis, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, Left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, Bilateral tinnitus, Left flexor carpi ulnaris tendonitis, Tinea versicolor, Miliaria rubra, Scar of the left leg, Second scar of the left leg, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol abuse, Postconcussion syndrome with headache
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2016
- Citation
- 1605863
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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