The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been granted, with a 10% rating assigned for each condition. The effective date is not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records supported the grant of a 10% rating for each service-connected condition based on their severity and impact on daily life.
- Claimed conditions
- left first digit (thumb) fracture, status fracture of left tibial plateau, left ankle osteoarthritis and sprain, residuals of a right hamstring tear, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, and hallux valgus of the left foot, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, and hallux valgus of the right foot, right wrist arthritis and residuals status post right ulnar styloid fracture and right scaphoid bone fracture with retained hardware, multiple level degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, left carpal ligament instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20073305
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether plantar fasciitis was aggravated by active duty training.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of August 14, 2023. The appeals for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, COPD, asthma, and plantar fasciitis as not being related to the Veteran's military service. The Board also denied an increased rating for painful malunion of the left clavicle, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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