The RO denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected hypoparathyroidism and degenerative disc disease with cervical stenosis of the cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The RO found that there was no new evidence to reopen the claims or sufficient medical findings to warrant a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoparathyroidism, degenerative disc disease with cervical stenosis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0112871
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What this means for you
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