The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic sacroiliac strain warrants a 40 percent rating, which is the highest schedular evaluation available under the current criteria.
The deciding factor: The May 2003 VA examination revealed severe overall limitation of lumbar spine motion and related functional loss, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the revised diagnostic codes effective September 26, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic sacroiliac strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0500045
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