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The Board found that the veteran's neck and lower back pain do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of moderate limitation of motion or incapacitating episodes.

The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any objective findings of moderate limitation of motion or incapacitating episodes of IVDS (intervertebral disc syndrome) that would justify a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

Claimed conditions
neck pain, lower back pain
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
10%
Decision date
November 17, 2006
Citation
0635830

Veterans Law Judge

MICHAEL E. KILCOYNE

Decisions by this judge: 2,020 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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