The veteran's lumbar fusion is rated at 20 percent, and he has a separate scar rating. His third metatarsal resection of the right foot does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar fusion resulted in no more than slight limitation of motion with complaints of pain, warranting a 20% evaluation under DC 5293. The scar is rated as well-healed and tender, but not productive of moderate impairment, thus not meeting criteria for a separate compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar fusion, third metatarsal resection of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0519901
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