The Board has granted service connection for epistaxis (nosebleeds) and awarded a 20 percent rating for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's symptoms have been considered, but they do not warrant an increase in his current rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating based on functional loss due to pain or other factors as it does not meet the criteria for limitation of motion or ankylosis under DC 5242.
- Claimed conditions
- epistaxis (nosebleeds), degenerative disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1449779
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