The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, effective September 23, 2013. The rating reflects the severity of his symptoms since that date.
The deciding factor: Since September 23, 2013, the Veteran's lumbar spine disability has manifested by muscle spasms or guarding severe enough to result in an abnormal gait but not ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Mechanical thoracolumbar muscle strain, Chronic recurrent left shoulder dislocation, Residuals supraspinatous tendonopathy and laxity
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2014
- Citation
- 1434085
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What this means for you
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