The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the residuals of a lumbar spine injury and a 10 percent rating for the residuals of a tongue laceration, both effective from October 19, 1994. The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates have been denied.
The deciding factor: The RO found that an ascertainable increase in symptomatology warranted the increased ratings as of October 19, 1994.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a lumbar spine injury, residuals of a laceration of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0105742
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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