The Board denied service connection for tuberculous spondylitis and granted a 20% rating for the veteran's left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence did not support service connection but found that the disability warranted a higher rating than what was initially assigned.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no competent medical evidence to support the claim of tuberculous spondylitis and denied it. For the left shoulder disability, the Board noted that while the veteran's pain and weakness were significant, they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculous spondylitis, left shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0403050
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a Board Appeal request.
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