The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings have been granted, with effective dates of April 24, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a timely claim within one year of filing an intent to file a claim, and the Board found that the incorrect box was checked on the intent to file form but the Veteran's intention was clear from subsequent actions.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoarthritis of the right hip, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, urticaria, lateral collateral ligament sprain to include ankle chip fracture, osteoarthritis of the left knee, osteoarthritis of the right knee, right shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24021428
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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 claim for service connection for right shoulder strain as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge, and the medical opinion found that his current condition is not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his physical limitations could be accommodated by sedentary employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran's right shoulder strain warrants a compensable disability rating, and if so, what that rating should be.
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