The Board has determined that the combined service-connected disability rating is correctly calculated as 50 percent. The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain remains pending.
The deciding factor: The RO provided the correct combined service-connected disability evaluation based on the Combined Ratings Table and applied the bilateral factor appropriately to the wrist disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, chronic synovitis of the left wrist, very slight degenerative changes in the left wrist, chronic synovitis of the right wrist, very slight degenerative arthritis in the right wrist, allergic rhinitis, well healed, tender scar of the left breast with minimal keloid formation, well healed, tender scar of the right breast with minimal keloid formation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0124887
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities were dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczema was denied, while the claim of entitlement to allergic rhinitis was not addressed as it pertained to different issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, asthma, melasma and hydradenitis, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression, anxiety, and stress), left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, a left foot disorder, and IBS have been granted. The remaining issues are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of a lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
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