The veteran's back condition is manifested by pain and stiffness after lifting, bending, and extended standing. He uses various prescription medications for pain relief, especially during flare-ups that require temporary rest. The combined range of motion is 280 degrees with no additional limitation on repetition.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings showed a normal gait without the use of support devices, tenderness to palpation but no muscle spasms, and limited range of motion in flexion, extension, lateral motion, and rotation due to pain. There were no neurological deficits or incapacitating episodes requiring treatment and bed rest ordered by a physician.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0722306
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The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of deviated nasal septum and Hashimoto's conditions. Service connection is granted for left shoulder, right shoulder, and lumbosacral conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral, right knee, right hip, and right ankle conditions as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or a service-connected disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain adequate VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection due to duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbosacral condition as new and material evidence was not received, and the current evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
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