The Veteran's dermatitis, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, lumbar spine strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and residuals of a stroke are all granted. The Veteran's lumbar spine strain is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had continuity of symptoms since service for dermatitis and assigned a grant of service connection based on this finding. For ischemic heart disease and hypertension, the Board denied service connection as there was no present diagnosis. The lumbar spine strain was rated at 10 percent under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, lumbar spine strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, residuals of a stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21039757
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What this means for you
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