The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has not been manifest at any point during the appeal period by flexion limited to 60 degrees or less, muscle spasm or guarding resulting in altered gait or abnormal spinal curvature. Therefore, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not reveal flexion limited to 60 degrees or less or a combined range of motion of the lumbar spine of 120 degrees or less, nor was there evidence of ankylosis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's subjective complaints of pain were not reflected by objective findings resulting in limitation of motion beyond that contemplated by the 10 percent evaluation currently assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1638647
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