The veteran's service-connected back pain is rated as 40% disabling. His osteomyelitis and fracture residuals are both rated as 20% disabling.,With reasonable doubt resolved in the veteran's favor, his total rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has been granted.
The deciding factor: The RO developed all evidence necessary for an equitable disposition of the veteran's claims. The objective findings do not warrant a higher rating based on ankylosis or intervertebral disc syndrome.,There is no clinical evidence of osteomyelitis, and the veteran has not received treatment for it in many years. Therefore, there is no basis to support a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic low back pain due to compensatory scoliosis, Osteomyelitis of the right fibula, Fractured right tibia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0201715
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