The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his lumbosacral spine disability was granted, with a current rating of 50 percent effective April 10, 2000.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's symptoms warranted a 50 percent evaluation based on severe limitation of motion and degenerative arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- Compression fractures of L4 and L5, Degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0403725
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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