The Veteran's low back disability, when considered with the effects of his service-connected right knee, does not warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The current level of disability does not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation under the applicable rating code due to lack of ankylosis and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar muscular strain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003736
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