The Board granted an effective date of November 4, 2002, for the award of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and denied higher ratings or earlier effective dates for other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's lumbar spine condition worsened on November 4, 2002, within one year of his claim submission in April 2003, supporting an earlier effective date. For other issues, the evidence did not support higher ratings or earlier effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, Left wrist residuals of fifth metacarpal bone fracture, Right elbow limitation of flexion, Right elbow limitation of pronation, Nasal pterygium of the left eye and nasal pinguecula of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071415
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.
What you can do next
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