The veteran's traumatic arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is rated at 20 percent, and his pseudofolliculitis barbae is rated at 10 percent. These ratings are granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's back condition has been found to have moderate limitation of motion with pain on use, warranting a higher evaluation from 10 percent to 20 percent. His skin condition meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under the revised diagnostic codes due to its characteristic disfigurement.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Traumatic Arthritis of Lumbosacral Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0304058
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