The Board has granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's lumbosacral strain, but denied increased evaluations for his right and left knee disabilities and status post cholecystectomy.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any muscle spasms in the back that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5295. The veteran’s range of motion was normal at the time of the examination, thus not meeting the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5292.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, left knee disability, right knee disability, status post cholecystectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017512
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