The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings are not well grounded and have denied both his claim for an increased rating for chronic strain, lumbosacral sacroiliac coccygodynia and his claim for a compensable disability rating for malaria.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an increase in the veteran's disability rating as his current complaints are more likely due to nonservice-connected degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, rather than his service-connected condition. The veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under Diagnostic Codes 5294 and 5292.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic strain, lumbosacral sacroiliac coccygodynia, malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0011783
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased disability evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected malaria, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise as to whether the Veteran's malaria was active during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria, including residuals, as there is no current diagnosis of malaria or residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for malaria as there was no evidence of active malaria or any current residuals affecting a bodily system.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for cold spells and an eye disability (glaucoma suspect and pigment dispersion) related to the Veteran's service, but denied a compensable rating for malaria.
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