The veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and bronchiectasis have not met the criteria for higher ratings. The RO found that his conditions do not warrant a rating in excess of the current assigned percentages.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any evidence of active disease or significant impairment, with no objective findings to suggest recurrence or exacerbation of the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain, Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0125693
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