The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, varicose veins of the right lower extremity, and varicose veins of the left lower extremity were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings adequately reflected the severity of the conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an increase in severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities during the relevant rating periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease of Right Shoulder, Varicose Veins of Right Lower Extremity, Varicose Veins of Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191012
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