The Board has granted a 20% evaluation for the veteran's low back disability, effective August 25, 2000. The claim of service connection for left knee disability and primary insomnia is also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the veteran's low back disability was productive of muscle spasm and mild limitation of motion, warranting a 20% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5295.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0218615
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