The Veteran's low back injury residuals were not manifested by a moderate lumbar spine limitation of motion, lumbosacral muscle spasm on extreme forward bending, or associated service-connected neurological symptomatology. Therefore, the initial evaluation for his low back injury residuals prior to January 1, 2007 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's objective findings did not meet or approximate a rating higher than 10 percent due to lack of moderate limitation of lumbar motion or muscle spasm on extreme forward bending.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back injury, strain, and sacroilitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1017331
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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