The veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 26, 2003. His degenerative arthritis of the left knee and right knee are both rated at 10 percent. The veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation. His surgical scar of the left 7th rib is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. His eczema is also rated as 10 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The veteran's cervical spine disability, characterized by degenerative disc disease with herniated nucleus pulposus, was initially evaluated at 20 percent prior to September 26, 2003 and increased to 30 percent effective that date. His degenerative arthritis of the left knee is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, while his right knee disability remains noncompensably disabling. The veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6513. His surgical scar of the left 7th rib and eczema are both rated at 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine disability, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, allergic rhinitis, surgical scar of the left 7th rib, bilateral hand eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0610643
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