The Veteran's degenerative spondylosis did not result in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, and the combined range of motion was not less than 120 degrees. The Board found that these findings did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative spondylosis did not result in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, and the combined range of motion was not less than 120 degrees. These findings did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1042600
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