The veteran's service-connected residual scar from a head injury is manifested by a symptomatic scar.,The veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of a right knee injury are manifested by limitation of motion and periarticular pathology productive of painful motion. The condition does not show lateral instability or subluxation.,The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent based on the average pure tone threshold of 33 decibels on the right and 31 decibels on the left, with no significant impairment in discrimination ability.,The veteran's service-connected residuals of a right wrist injury are currently rated at 10 percent due to limitation of motion.,The veteran's service-connected herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-L5, is currently rated at 20 percent based on severe functional impairment.
The deciding factor: The residual scar from the head injury is manifested by a symptomatic scar, warranting a noncompensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7804.,The postoperative residuals of the right knee are manifested by limitation of motion and periarticular pathology productive of painful motion. The condition does not show lateral instability or subluxation, thus warranting a separate 10 percent evaluation for this issue.,Bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent based on the average pure tone threshold of 33 decibels on both ears and no significant impairment in discrimination ability. The veteran's service-connected residuals of the right wrist injury are currently rated at 10 percent due to limitation of motion, which does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.,The herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-L5, is manifested by severe functional impairment and warrants a 20 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5293.
- Claimed conditions
- residual scar from a head injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0118433
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