The Veteran's service-connected low back degenerative arthritis is currently rated at 40 percent effective July 30, 2014.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations conducted in November 2010 and July 2014 showed that the Veteran's forward flexion was limited to 5 degrees, extension to 0 degrees, right lateral flexion to 0 degrees, left lateral flexion to 0 degrees, right lateral rotation to 0 degrees, and left lateral rotation to 0 degrees. These findings meet the criteria for a 40 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5237.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- September 26, 2016
- Citation
- 1637655
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