The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's residuals of a low back injury and an effective date of December 31, 2003.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed moderate limitation of motion in extension, positive straight leg raising test bilaterally, and motor and sensory deficits consistent with L4-5 radiculopathy. The intervertebral disc syndrome developed after service-connected lumbosacral strain and was considered service-connected for rating purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back injury, Residuals of a low back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0637725
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for low back injury, groin injury, arthritis (claimed as rib cage injury), and left side nerve damage (claimed as side injury) due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a low back injury and secondary service connection for a low back disability, as well as a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Granted
The Board finds that the veteran's current back disability is more likely than not due to in-service manifestations and grants service connection.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for residuals of a low back injury was granted, while the claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder with somatic features and for service connection for residuals of a hip injury were denied.
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