The Board denied an increased evaluation for low back strain and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's low back strain is resolved without symptoms, with her current complaints attributable to nonservice connected lumbar disk disease.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, residuals of hysterectomy, right knee tendonitis, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0600792
What this means for you
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