The veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection were denied. The back disability, appendectomy scars, and tinea pedis conditions did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any current chronic disabilities that would warrant a compensable rating under the applicable VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Scheuermann's kyphosis with lumbar spondylosis of L5, Residuals of an appendectomy and Meckel's diverticulum resection procedure, Bilateral tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0319450
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- Partly granted
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