The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with a 10 percent evaluation assigned for deformity of the vertebral body in the lumbar spine and a 20 percent evaluation assigned for moderate limitation of motion of the lumbar spine. The claim for an excess rating for residuals of compression fracture of the thoracic spine was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted based on the established criteria, with the specific diagnoses and evaluations provided in the decision summary.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of compression fracture of the thoracic spine, deformity of a vertebral body in the lumbar spine, right knee impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1023044
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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