For the period from August 29, 1992 to December 8, 1994, the veteran's myofascial pain syndrome of the lumbar spine was rated as noncompensable. For the period from December 9, 1994, a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.,For the period from August 29, 1992 to June 11, 1999, the veteran's minimal posterior spurring of C5-C6 with minimal kyphotic angulation at C4-C5 was rated as noncompensable. For the period from June 12, 1999, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable or higher rating during the periods specified.
- Claimed conditions
- myofascial pain syndrome of the lumbar spine, minimal posterior spurring of C5-C6 with minimal kyphotic angulation at C4-C5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0301888
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 106 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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