The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spondylolysis and strain with dextroscoliosis was manifested by actually painful joints, with pain on motion and use. There was no objective evidence of muscle spasm, guarding, range of motion limitation, or incapacitating episodes.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed actual painful joints without significant functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylolysis and strain with dextroscoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2016
- Citation
- 1640703
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