The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is manifested by functional debility equating to severe limitation of motion, with forward flexion limited to 30 degrees when pain on motion is considered. The RO granted a rating of 40 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine resulted in severe limitation of motion (forward flexion limited to 30 degrees), which meets the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1008001
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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