The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbar lordosis is manifested by no more than mild limitation of motion in the lumbar spine, with no evidence of additional functional loss due to pain. Therefore, an increased rating beyond 20 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's lumbar lordosis does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5292 (limitation of motion) as there was no evidence of additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or incoordination.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar lordosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2000
- Citation
- 0005900
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