The Board has considered and applied both the old and new versions of VA regulations for rating disabilities of the spine, with the most favorable regulation being applied after the effective date of the regulatory change. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated based on limitation of motion under DCs 5285, 5292, 5293, 5294, and 5295.
The deciding factor: The Board applied both the old and new versions of VA regulations for rating disabilities of the spine, with the most favorable regulation being applied after the effective date of the regulatory change. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated based on limitation of motion under DCs 5285, 5292, 5293, 5294, and 5295.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1008385
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