The veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The RO found that the veteran's service-connected conditions, when evaluated under appropriate DCs, did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis and degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, left ankle sprain with degenerative changes, right ankle sprain with degenerative changes, patellofemoral syndrome on the left, chondromalacia of the right patella, asthma, residuals of fractures of the right fourth and fifth fingers with degenerative changes, residuals of the left fifth finger with degenerative changes, shin splints on the left, shin splints on the right, residuals of a dislocated right shoulder, residuals of a stress fracture of the tibia and fibula, allergic rhinitis, residuals of a procedure to remove a polyp from the left nostril, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0327002
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What this means for you
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