The Veteran's shin splits have been granted a rating of at least 10 percent. The Veteran's voiding dysfunction has also been granted a rating of 10 percent prior to April 21, 2016 and denied for ratings in excess of 10 percent after that date.,The Veteran's painful motion of the ring and little finger of the right hand and painful motion of the long finger of the right hand have been granted a rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s shin splits cause pain with prolonged walking, standing, and running. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms have not changed significantly over time.,The Veteran has daytime voiding intervals between two to three hours and awakens to void two times per night. The VA examiner noted that these symptoms are consistent throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left leg shin splits"}, {"condition_name":"voiding dysfunction, combined with left testicular varicocele (previously rated as left testicular varicocele)"}, {"condition_name":"painful motion of the ring and little finger of the right hand, status post 5th Metacarpal fracture"}, {"condition_name":"painful motion of the long finger of the right hand, status post 5th Metacarpal fracture with arthritis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179125
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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