The Veteran's service-connected low back disability is rated at 40 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating is not warranted based on the evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s low back disability does not demonstrate more than severe limitation of motion or unfavorable ankylosis, which are required for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- low back injury with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1103024
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