The veteran's low back disability is currently manifested by pain, moderate limitation of motion, degenerative disc and joint disease with mild impairment of all nerves of the right lower extremity. The RO has granted a rating of 50 percent for his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's low back disability resulted in significant functional limitations without additional limitation due to repetitive use, and provided evidence of chronic pain and degenerative changes on imaging studies.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0603505
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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