The veteran's low back disability, characterized by chronic pain and limitation of motion, warrants a 60 percent rating under the amended spinal regulations.
The deciding factor: The objective findings do not support ankylosis but reflect significant limitations in range of motion that align with the criteria for a 60 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Back Strain, Intervertebral Disc Syndrome, Radical Symptoms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0607523
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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