The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent, and his right knee and dermatitis disabilities do not warrant ratings higher than 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows moderate limitation of motion of the lumbar spine with no more severe symptoms such as radiculopathy or muscle spasm that would support a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, calcification in the medial collateral ligament of the right knee, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2002
- Citation
- 0210126
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and lumbar radicopathy, right side, secondary to the lumbosacral strain.
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a left wrist condition was dismissed due to concurrent election of higher-level review. The claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and for service connection for hearing loss, neck strain, and dermatitis were denied.
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