The Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar scoliosis with degenerative changes is currently evaluated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate flexion limited to 30 degrees or less, nor any diagnosis of ankylosis. The Veteran's symptoms are primarily pain and tenderness with no significant limitation of motion or incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar scoliosis with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1038305
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