The Veteran's left wrist scar and right hip scar are granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted increased evaluations for his dermatitis, left wrist arthritis, left ankle disorder, cervical strain, sciatica of the right lower extremity, and sciatica of the left lower extremity. However, he is denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastritis with ulcerative colitis, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, shin splints, and migraines.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show that his current conditions are related to his military service, warranting direct service connection. The evaluations granted or denied are based on the severity of each condition as per VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist scar, right hip scar, dermatitis, left wrist arthritis, left ankle disorder, cervical strain, sciatica of the right lower extremity, sciatica of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144141
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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- Denied
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