The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and left hip scar, finding that the evidence did not support a rating greater than 10 percent for either condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed no significant limitation of motion or other functional impairment in the Veteran's lumbar spine and left hip, with pain being the primary issue. The X-rays demonstrated mild degenerative changes without any objective findings of abnormality.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1025595
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the lumbar spine disability from January 23, 2015, and denied a higher rating since September 1, 2018.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease as there was no evidence of an in-service event, disease, or injury related to the Veteran's condition.
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