The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as his range of motion and symptoms do not approximate those required for any higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s lumbar spine disability has normal range of motion and no associated intervertebral disc syndrome or neurologic abnormalities. His pain is alleviated by medication and does not result in functional impairment beyond what is already accounted for in the current 10% evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1244212
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