The veteran's service-connected chronic lumbar syndrome was granted a 40 percent evaluation effective June 1, 1993.
The deciding factor: The VA spine examination reports indicated severe limitation of motion in the lumbar spine, which is consistent with the current 40 percent disability rating assigned for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, chronic lumbar syndrome, whiplash injury of the cervical spine with possible radiculopathy to the right arm, status post right nephrectomy, status post hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0001350
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