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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 998 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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