The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his right knee synovitis, left metacarpal fracture, lumbosacral spine degenerative changes, and right eye orbital zygomaticomaxillary fracture with coronal rupture. The RO initially assigned a 10 percent rating for the lumbosacral spine disability and zero percent (i.e., noncompensable) evaluations for the other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher initial ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Synovitis, Status Post Cruciate Ligament Repair and Debridement of Meniscus Tear, Residuals of Fracture of the Fourth Metacarpal of the Left Hand, Degenerative Changes of the Lumbosacral Spine, Status Post Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Right Orbital Zygomaticomaxillary Fracture with Coronal Rupture of the Right Eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0805655
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