The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the service-connected lumbar spine strain and a 10 percent evaluation for the service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's lumbar spine strain resulted in subjective pain on usage, objective pain through the range of motion, tenderness in the lumbar spine, muscle spasm, and painful motion on bending. The gastroesophageal reflux disease was manifested by persistent heartburn, regurgitation, a limited diet, and occasional mild heartburn after meals.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0104172
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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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