The Veteran's service connection claims for left hip, right hip, cervical spine DDD with spinal stenosis, and RUE cervical radiculopathy have been granted. The initial increased rating of 30 percent for GERD during the review period (from June 8, 2020, through October 23, 2020) has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claims were granted based on her consistent reports of lay-observable symptoms and functional loss since service, which post-service providers attributed to the arthritis diagnoses. The initial increased rating for GERD was granted as requested by the Veteran in her VA Form 10182.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, cervical spine DDD with spinal stenosis, RUE cervical radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24020542
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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.
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