The Veteran's residuals of meningitis warrant a 'staged' increased rating of 20 percent, effective August 11, 2005.
The deciding factor: Forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was limited to 60 degrees (and further to 50 degrees on use) as of August 11, 2005, warranting a 20 percent rating under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of meningitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2009
- Citation
- 0909010
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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