The Veteran's mechanical low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy have been rated at the highest available rating of 20 percent, reflecting their severity.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's disability picture for his mechanical low back pain was adequately represented by a 20 percent rating due to limited range of motion with associated symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Mechanical low back pain, Lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1424040
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