The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for DDD of the lumbosacral spine and tinea unguium were denied. The VA found that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's DDD of the lumbosacral spine did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to January 22, 2009 or any rating above 40 percent thereafter. His tinea unguium was rated as noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbosacral spine, Tinea unguium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1018244
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