The Veteran's service-connected left and right shoulder conditions, as well as his right wrist tendonitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel spur, were all granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for the period from August 1, 2015 to January 19, 2016.
The deciding factor: The VA examination results showed that the Veteran's shoulder conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5200-5203 and 5214-5215.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Arthritis of thoracolumbar spine with history of fracture","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder glenohumeral joint arthritis and impingement syndrome","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder glenohumeral joint arthritis and impingement syndrome","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Right Wrist tendonitis","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral plantar fasciitis with left heel spur","status":"granted"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19180971
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.
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