The RO granted service connection for a back disorder including degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine on a direct basis or as secondary to service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the pleural cavity, but denied an increased evaluation for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left forearm with nerve involvement.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's current complaints and recent examinations did not indicate either an increase in severity or any appreciable improvement in his left forearm injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0125927
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