The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected back injury, including associated sciatica, warrants a 20 percent evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's symptoms of moderate limitation of motion and pain in his lower back warranted a 20 percent rating under the criteria for lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0533148
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What this means for you
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