The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The RO granted increased evaluations for his right foot disability, scars of the face and neck, and donor site scar of the iliac crest.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the relevant schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Injury, Cervical Spine Disability (Post-Operative Fusion), Scars of the Face and Neck, Donor Site Scar of the Iliac Crest
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0319065
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