The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1, finding that the disability picture more nearly approximates moderate limitation of motion. The next higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5292 is warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner estimated an additional 15 percent functional loss due to pain and other symptoms when certain activities are attempted, resulting in a disability picture more nearly approximating moderate limitation of motion of the lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0112794
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1 was denied for higher initial ratings from December 21, 1957, through July 12, 1985, and from July 13, 1985, to January 27, 1994.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1, finding that there was no evidence to support a rating in excess of 10 percent from December 21, 1957, to July 12, 1985, and no evidence to support a rating in excess of 20 percent from July 13, 1985, to January 27, 1994.
- Granted
The Board granted the veteran's claim and assigned July 13, 1985 as the effective date for the award of service connection for a low back disorder. The initial disability rating was increased to 20 percent from July 13, 1985, to January 27, 1994.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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