The Veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability has been shown to cause limitation of motion without resulting in flexion less than 80 degrees or combined range of motion less than 120 degrees, which are required for a 20 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc and joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1138356
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