The Veteran's thoracolumbar paraspinal tendonitis with intervertebral disc syndrome is currently rated at 20 percent, but a higher rating of 40 percent is granted for the period beginning May 7, 2010 and ending December 26, 2013. The claim for TDIU remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's thoracolumbar paraspinal tendonitis with intervertebral disc syndrome resulted in pain and functional loss equivalent to forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine 30 degrees or less from May 7, 2010, through December 26, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar paraspinal tendonitis with intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1509782
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