The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected lumbar sprain, finding that the disability is principally manifested by severe limitation of motion and pain, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar sprain was found to have severe limitation of motion with associated pain, which falls under the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation based on Diagnostic Code 5292. However, there is no evidence of pronounced disability or other factors warranting an even higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0209577
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