The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been evaluated based on their current manifestations. The appeals for increased evaluations are denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent in any of the assigned diagnostic codes, and there is no other basis to assign a higher rating based on the current medical findings and symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Hand Neurologic Disorder (Paralysis of Right-Hand Fingers), Right Elbow Olecranon Bursitis with Spurring, Left Elbow Olecranon Bursitis with Spurring, Right Wrist Tenosynovitis, Left Fifth Finger Fracture Residuals (10% Flexion Contracture), Right Hip Bursitis, Left Hip Bursitis, Right Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Hemorrhoids (Mild Internal)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1021346
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What this means for you
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