The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for non-degenerative arthritis but denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's non-degenerative arthritis was manifested by limitation of motion or involvement of two or more major joints, and thus a higher initial rating was not warranted. However, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, an effective date of February 22, 2010, for service connection was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- non-degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062489
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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