The Veteran's service-connected low back disability, characterized as lumbar spondylosis with L5 disc bulge and degenerative facet changes, does not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 10 percent under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine is at least 30 degrees but less than 60 degrees, resulting in a combined range of motion not exceeding 120 degrees. There are no findings of ankylosis or objective neurologic abnormalities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2015
- Citation
- 1525296
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