The Board has granted service connection for residuals of an epidural procedure and denied increased ratings for right metatarsalgia with neuroma and lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the residuals of the epidural procedure, while the increased rating claims were denied as there is no evidence of aggravation or proximate cause due to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- epidural procedure, right metatarsalgia with neuroma, lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0633536
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for lumbosacral strain with traumatic arthritis, finding that the disability picture did not warrant such a higher rating based on the current evidence.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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