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The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's low back disability and denied an increased rating for his schizophrenia. The low back disability is rated based on its functional impairment, while the schizophrenia is rated under general diagnostic criteria.

The deciding factor: The veteran's low back disability met the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation due to severe limitation of motion with associated symptoms such as pain and muscle spasm, warranting an evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5293 (now 5243). The schizophrenia was rated based on its general diagnostic criteria.

Claimed conditions
fibromyositis of the lumbosacral spine, right sciatic neuralgia (low back disability), schizophrenia, paranoid type
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
40%
Decision date
February 13, 2008
Citation
0805174

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