The veteran's service-connected back disability, characterized by residuals of back injury with herniated nucleus pulposus and traumatic arthritis, is productive of moderate limitation of motion. The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed moderate limitation of range of motion of the lumbar spine, which warranted a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5292.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of back injury with herniated nucleus pulposus, L4-5 and L5-S1, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0103448
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