The Veteran's back disability, characterized by degenerative changes and lumbosacral strain, was found to have a combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine not exceeding 170 degrees with forward flexion limited to no less than 40 degrees. This does not meet the criteria for an evaluation higher than 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back disability, characterized by degenerative changes and lumbosacral strain, did not demonstrate sufficient functional loss or additional limitation of motion due to pain or other factors to warrant a rating higher than 20 percent under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Back pain with lumbosacral strain, Degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1521008
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