The Board has awarded a 50 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected back disability, which is the highest rating available under the schedular criteria. This decision grants an extraschedular evaluation based on the exceptional or unusual nature of the Veteran's disability picture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability results in marked limitation of motion and significant functional impairment that renders impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain (back disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1218582
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