The veteran's lumbar spine lordosis does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, but her chronic adjustment disorder warrants a 30 percent rating. No compensable rating is warranted for muscle tension headaches.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased rating for the lumbar spine lordosis or a compensable rating for muscle tension headaches; however, the veteran's chronic adjustment disorder was characterized by moderate impairment of occupational and social functioning, warranting a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine lordosis, chronic adjustment disorder, muscle tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903493
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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