The Veteran's service-connected ankle, knee, hip, wrist, elbow, and foot disabilities have been granted. A 10 percent rating for GERD has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the diagnosis of GERD based on the Veteran's symptoms and history, which align with the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7346.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Pain, Right Ankle Pain, Left Knee Pain, Right Knee Pain, Left Hip Pain, Right Hip Pain, Left Wrist Pain, Right Wrist Pain, Left Elbow Pain, Right Elbow Pain, Left Foot Pain and Numbness, Right Foot Pain and Numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22012501
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea as secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis, with obesity as an intermediate step. Service connection for Right Ankle Pain is denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee pain and left knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.,Both knees were diagnosed with osteoarthritis including patellofemoral pain syndrome, which began during active service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic right knee pain, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to rigorous physical activity including running during his military service.
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