The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative lumbar spondylosis does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial evaluation beyond the currently assigned 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's degenerative lumbar spondylosis did not result in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, or combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine not greater than 120 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative lumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0830732
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