The Board finds that the veteran's residuals of a compression fracture of L1, L2, and L3 warrant a 30 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations revealed slight vertebral body deformity and moderate limitation of motion, which supported the veteran's claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Compression fracture of L1, Compression fracture of L2, Compression fracture of L3
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0206202
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board has determined that the reduction in the disability rating for compression fracture of L3 was improper and restored the original 30 percent rating. The claim for higher rating for residuals of compression fracture of L3 is remanded, as well as the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Veteran's compression fracture of L1 has been rated at 40 percent since March 10, 2012. Additionally, a separate 10 percent rating is assigned for the demonstrable deformity of vertebral body associated with the compression fracture.
- Granted
The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the veteran's residuals of a compression fracture of L2 with associated degenerative disc disease, finding that the condition is severe enough to warrant this higher evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's residuals of compression fracture of L1 and spondylolisthesis effective February 16, 1989. The case is remanded to determine if an earlier effective date is warranted.
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