The veteran's service-connected lumbar fibromyositis is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 40 percent is warranted based on severe limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The veteran's range of motion was found to be severely limited by pain, with additional limitations due to repetitive use. The examiner noted that the veteran could only flex his back to at least 40 degrees and extend it to at least 25 degrees, with all movements additionally limited by pain.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar fibromyositis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0602391
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.
What you can do next
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