The Board found that the veteran's residuals of a service-connected compression fracture of T12-L1 do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and denied his claim for service connection for an upper back and neck disorder.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show spinal cord involvement or significant functional impairment due to pain and mild limitation of motion in the veteran's spine. The Board concluded that the veteran's current symptoms were related to his service-connected compression fracture, rather than a separate upper back and neck disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- compression fracture of T12-L1, upper back and neck disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0201252
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