The Board denied service connection for a dental condition, right shoulder disability, and right arm disability. However, it granted a 20 percent evaluation for hemorrhoids and remanded several other issues including service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disability, polycythemia, and various knee and hiatal hernia ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding of a current dental disorder or a nexus between the in-service right shoulder bursitis and the current osteoarthritis. However, there was persistent evidence of hemorrhoids that warranted a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- extracted teeth, right shoulder disability, right arm disability, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disability (hump on kidney), polycythemia, hemorrhoids, right knee degenerative joint disease with limitation of flexion, right knee DJD with limitation of flexion from November 29, 2018, right knee DJD with lateral instability prior to November 29, 2018, left knee DJD, hiatal hernia with GERD (initial rating), hiatal hernia with GERD (effective date from November 29, 2011 to February 4, 2020), hiatal hernia with GERD (effective date since February 4, 2020), total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001631
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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