The Veteran's chronic orthopedic manifestations of service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability resulted in forward flexion of no worse than 75 degrees, reduced to 60 degrees with repetitive motion testing. The criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent have not been met for the period beginning April 24, 2007 to October 25, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's forward flexion was found to be no worse than 75 degrees with repetitive motion testing, which is within the range required for a 20 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The criteria for a higher rating were not met.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic orthopedic manifestations of service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1608279
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