The Veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain is currently manifested by subjective complaints and objective evidence of limitation of motion, but without any additional functional impairment or significant physical limitations as required for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder does not meet the criteria for an increased rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine due to the absence of additional functional loss or limitation of motion beyond what is already contemplated by her current 10% evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1506335
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