The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected cervical strain, scar, residual left ankle surgery, lumbar strain with degenerative changes at T12-L1, right ilio-tibial band syndrome, retropatellar pain syndromes of the knees, postoperative residuals of a malleolus fracture, allergic rhinitis, tinea corporis and tinea cruris, left wrist strain, left epididymitis, and scar from a thumb laceration have all been denied.,The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet or approximate the criteria for higher evaluations under any applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher evaluations under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain, scar, residual, left ankle surgery, lumbar strain with degenerative changes of the thoracic spine at T12-L1, right ilio-tibial band syndrome, retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, retropatellar pain syndrome of the left knee, postoperative residuals, left malleolus fracture, status-post open reduction and internal fixation, allergic rhinitis, tinea corporis and tinea cruris, left wrist strain, left epididymitis, scar, residual, right thumb laceration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0842642
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