The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected low back disability is currently rated at 50 percent, which adequately reflects the level of impairment due to severe limitation of motion and deformity. The claim for an increased rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating above the current 50 percent evaluation based on the schedular criteria as there are no findings indicating abnormal mobility requiring a neck brace, complete bony fixation of the spine, or favorable/unfavorable ankylosis. The appellant's pain complaints do not warrant additional functional loss under 38 C.F.R. § 4.40 and § 4.45.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0015281
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