The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his chronic acquired low back disorder and for an earlier effective date for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show that the veteran's lumbar spine disability presented with severe limitation of motion, pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome, or ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine. The RO assigned a 10 percent evaluation based on the criteria in effect prior to September 26, 2003.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0705771
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