The Veteran's initial disability rating for mechanical low back strain was denied, with a final noncompensable rating prior to June 18, 2012 and a subsequent 10 percent rating from that date forward.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Mechanical Low Back Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1412916
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