The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for lumbar myositis, cervical myositis, and right hip trochanteric bursitis were denied. The maximum assigned rating of 20% was granted for the service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar myositis, cervical myositis, right hip trochanteric bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1329757
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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