The veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for his service-connected lumbar spine, left shoulder calcific tendonitis, and right knee disabilities has been granted. The highest evaluation available under the appropriate rating code (60 percent) is assigned for the lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar spine disability was previously evaluated based on intervertebral disc syndrome, but a higher evaluation is not possible due to the current 60 percent rating being the maximum allowed. The other conditions have their own specific ratings and do not affect this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left shoulder calcific tendonitis, degenerative changes of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212959
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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