The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability does not result in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less, combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine not greater than 120 degrees, muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in an abnormal gait or spinal contour such as scoliosis, reversed lordosis, or abnormal kyphosis.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1038712
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