The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine strain does not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability evaluation prior to June 6, 2012, and is rated at 10 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any additional functional loss or impairment beyond what was already considered in the current rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar Spine Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1320388
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