The veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and special monthly compensation were denied. The service-connected lumbosacral spine disability remains at a 60 percent rating, which is the maximum under applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran had complete bony fixation of the lumbosacral spine or residuals from a fractured vertebra with cord involvement. The current 60 percent evaluation for the service-connected lumbosacral spine disability was deemed sufficient based on the severity of symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed Persian Gulf War-related illness, hypertension, depression, lumbosacral spine disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0025453
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What this means for you
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