The Veteran's combined disability rating has been consistently at 80 percent since March 9, 2006. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.
The deciding factor: VA appropriately assigned a combined disability rating of 80 percent during the appeal period based on the regulations set forth by 38 C.F.R. § 4.25 and Table I from 38 C.F.R. § 4.26.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right wrist, Radiculopathy of the left arm, Degenerative arthritis of the left wrist, Left knee condition, Cervical spondylosis, Lumbar strain, Myofascial pain syndrome, Calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- July 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1726793
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