The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of a left shoulder injury, low back strain with degenerative joint disease, right shoulder injury, left ankle injury, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, are currently evaluated at their maximum assigned ratings. The Board finds no basis to grant increased ratings for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been rated based on their current manifestations as per the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (DC 5237) and DC 5010-5237. The assigned ratings are at their maximum levels, with no additional functional impairment or other factors that would warrant higher evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left shoulder injury, low back strain with degenerative joint disease, right shoulder injury, left ankle injury, left elbow injury, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1406004
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