The veteran's service-connected pelvic tilt and low back and hip pain with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, as well as residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula, and residuals of a sprained right ankle, were all granted increased ratings. The effective date for these increases is September 26, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions resulted in functional impairment that warranted an increase to the maximum schedular rating under DCs 5294 and 5292.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic tilt, Low back and hip pain with degenerative changes of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608466
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pelvic tilt and scoliosis are caused by her service-connected thoracic and lumbar spine strain, and thus grants service connection for these conditions as secondary to her service-connected condition.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's pelvic tilt and right lower extremity shortening are not related to his service, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service. The current symptoms were first reported many years after service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the etiology of pelvic tilt and an evaluation of his service-connected low back disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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