The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including mechanical low back pain, a laceration of the right hand, residuals of left shoulder injury, residuals of right shoulder injury, residuals of left knee injury, residuals of right knee injury, residuals of left ankle injury, a bilateral foot disorder, hepatitis B, residuals of cold injury to the feet, and allergic conjunctivitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support higher ratings for any of the conditions listed. The veteran's disability evaluations are based on limitation of motion of the lumbar spine, which is already reflected in the current rating. There is no basis for a higher rating under other diagnostic codes or for separate compensable ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Mechanical low back pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109526
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What this means for you
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