The veteran's low back disorder is rated at 60 percent disabling, and his conversion reaction is rated at 30 percent prior to May 28, 1997, and not higher after that date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of chronic low back pain with radicular pain into the lower extremities are consistent with a rating of 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 5293 for lumbosacral strain. His conversion reaction is rated at 30 percent prior to May 28, 1997, and not higher after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0000128
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