The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain and left ankle sprain, but denied the Veteran's requests for higher initial ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations showed that the Veteran’s low back disability had been manifested by forward flexion of no less than 80 degrees and combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine of no less than 160 degrees, without evidence of arthritis, intervertebral disc syndrome, associated neurological deficit or ankylosis. For her left ankle sprain, she had moderate limitation of motion without ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1111703
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- Granted
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- Granted
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