The VA determined that the veteran's sacroiliac strain does not warrant a rating higher than 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show ankylosis or other findings justifying a higher rating under any applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- sacroiliac strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0505345
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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