The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his lumbar spine degenerative disk disease is granted, with a current evaluation of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine limited to at most 65 degrees and no other compensable symptoms. The combined range of motion does not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disk disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 8, 2015
- Citation
- 1519920
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