The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected low back disability, pyrosis with reflux symptoms, and right knee disability were denied. The RO found that the schedular criteria for these conditions did not meet the requirements for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not demonstrate predominant diastolic blood pressure readings of 110 or more or predominant systolic readings of 200 or more, which are necessary to warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. The veteran's low back disability was currently manifested by pain and moderate limitation of motion without incapacitating episodes, pyrosis with reflux symptoms were not productive of considerable impairment of health, and the right knee disability did not meet criteria for separate evaluations based on flexion and extension limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Pyrosis with reflux symptoms, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620992
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