The veteran's lumbosacral strain, cystectomy with curettage lesion of the anterior mandible, and peptic ulcer disease were all granted initial compensable evaluations. The lumbosacral strain was initially rated at 10 percent from April 3, 1998 until May 18, 1999, and then increased to 10 percent effective May 19, 1999. The cystectomy with curettage lesion of the anterior mandible received a 10 percent evaluation. The peptic ulcer disease was also granted a 10 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evaluations were based on the findings from VA examinations and medical records that supported the diagnoses of lumbosacral strain, cystectomy with curettage lesion of the anterior mandible, and peptic ulcer disease.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, cystectomy, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117451
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