The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is manifested by forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine that is greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, and an increased evaluation to 20 percent was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's lumbosacral strain met the criteria for a 20 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908716
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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