The Veteran's cervical spine and thoracic spine conditions have been granted a disability rating of 40 percent, effective as of the date of this decision. The lumbar spinal stenosis condition has also been granted a disability rating.
The deciding factor: The combined range of motion for the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine was found to be less than 120 degrees, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 5237 (lumbosacral or cervical strain).
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the cervical spine, Arthritis of the thoracic spine, Lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2009
- Citation
- 0918293
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s lumbar spine condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings, but remanded his hip disability claim due to insufficient evidence.
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