The veteran's ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 40 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The veteran's ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine is rated at 40 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The veteran's ankylosing spondylitis of the thoracic spine is rated at 20 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The veteran's ankylosing spondylitis of temporomandibular joints is rated at 30 percent, which is already the maximum schedular rating available.
The deciding factor: The criteria for a higher rating are not met as symptoms do not warrant more than the current ratings for lumbosacral and thoracic spine ankylosing spondylitis.,The criteria for a higher rating are not met as symptoms do not warrant more than the current ratings for cervical spine ankylosing spondylitis.,The criteria for a higher rating are not met as symptoms do not warrant more than the current ratings for thoracic spine ankylosing spondylitis.,The maximum schedular rating of 30 percent is already assigned for temporomandibular joints ankylosing spondylitis, and no further increase in rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbosacral spine, ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine, ankylosing spondylitis of the thoracic spine, ankylosing spondylitis of temporomandibular joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0119662
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine and lumbar spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to environmental factors during active military service. Service connection was also granted for a bilateral hip condition, but this issue is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic thoracolumbar pain, segmental and somatic dysfunction of the lumbar and thoracic region, ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine, neuralgia sciatic nerve, and neuralgia of all three radicular groups.,The Board also remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for stress fracture right inferior pubic ramus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral hip condition due to in-service infections or exposure to herbicide agents. The AOJ must obtain a new medical opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis of the thoracolumbar spine and cervical spine due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain in-service vaccination records.
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