The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right and left hand disorders, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbar myositis prior to March 11, 2005, a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar myositis from March 11, 2005, and compensable evaluations for status post exploratory laparotomy and right salpingectomy and peripheral insufficiency secondary to incompetent valves. The veteran's presbyopia was found not to be service-connected due to it being a developmental disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show the required manifestations of intervertebral disc syndrome for a higher rating, nor did it demonstrate separate neurologic disabilities warranting additional ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"presbyopia"}, {"condition_name":"lumbar myositis","issues":[{"issue_name":"right hand disorder"},{"issue_name":"left hand disorder"},{"issue_name":"presbyopia"}]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0629902
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What this means for you
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