The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and epidermophytosis of the feet were denied. The VA examinations did not find any unfavorable ankylosis or intervertebral disc syndrome, and the Veteran's symptoms are adequately addressed by current rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations found no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or intervertebral disc syndrome in either condition, which limits the ability to assign higher ratings based on these specific findings. The Veteran’s symptoms were also considered within the context of the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, epidermophytosis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1621672
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