The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar strain warrants a disability rating of 20 percent, effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's back disorder is manifested by tenderness to palpation and some limitation of range of motion, with no severe symptoms or manifestations such as severe lumbosacral strain being exhibited at any time during the pendency of this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0012234
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