The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's chronic lumbar myositis, left sciatic nerve neuralgia, and lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.
The deciding factor: The disability was found to be manifested by moderate limitation of motion in the lumbar spine, mild paraspinous muscle spasm, demonstrable L1 vertebral compression fracture residuals, and no neurological abnormalities. The prior version of the rating schedule provided more favorable criteria for evaluating these symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic lumbar myositis, Left sciatic nerve neuralgia, Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0503024
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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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