The veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar myositis are rated at 20% each, but his other conditions do not warrant additional disability ratings. The Board denied pension benefits as the veteran is not unemployable due to these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected cervical and lumbar myositis meet the criteria for a 20% rating under Diagnostic Codes 5290 (cervical spine) and 5292 (lumbar spine). Other conditions do not warrant additional disability ratings, leading to denial of pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical paravertebral myositis, Lumbar paravertebral myositis, Generalized arteriosclerosis, Arterial hypertension, Senile cataract and pingueculum, Psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxious mood)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0104087
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- Granted
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