The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a low back injury warrant a 20 percent rating since July 30, 1997.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed significant complaints of low back pain but no appreciable neurological pathology or muscle atrophy. The RO increased the disability rating to 20 percent effective from July 30, 1997.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back injury, Chronic pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620986
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