The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions have been denied.,Specifically, the RO found that the maximum schedular evaluation for each condition is already in place.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity and symptoms associated with the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Ankylosis of the right ankle, Recurrent osteomyelitis of the left tibia, Residuals of a gunshot wound to the left knee, Muscle Groups XI and XII, with torn medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0314461
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- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability has been granted an increased rating of 20 percent, and his right ankle ankylosis has also been granted a 20 percent rating.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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