The veteran's disability rating for a compression fracture of T12 is increased to 30 percent, based on the evidence showing moderate osteoarthritis and chronic muscle strain.
The deciding factor: The additional medical evidence provided by the veteran demonstrated ongoing pain and degenerative changes in his thoracic spine, which warranted an increase in disability rating from 20% to 30%
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture of T12
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0100070
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims have been denied as his appeals do not involve service connection issues, but rather focus on rating determinations and effective dates. The specific issues are related to increased ratings for various conditions and effective date determinations.
- Denied
The Veteran's back disability, characterized by compression fracture of T12, has not met the criteria for a higher rating than 30 percent under VA regulations.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 25, 1998, for a grant of service connection for a compression fracture of T12 is denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected back injury to the thoracolumbar spine with chronic strain, compression fracture of T12 and degeneration of T12-L1 and L5-S1 warrants a 30 percent evaluation.
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