The Veteran's service-connected spondylolysis at L5-S1 is currently rated as 20 percent disabling since September 23, 1999. The Board found that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any period.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show severe limitation of motion or other criteria warranting a higher rating under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolysis at L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1427923
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- Denied
The Board denied an effective date earlier than June 21, 1994 for the grant of service connection for spondylolysis at L5-S1 due to a factual error in receiving a claim for increased rating before any application to reopen the previously denied low back disorder.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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