The Veteran's service-connected residuals of fracture of the thoracic spine have been rated at 40 percent since August 4, 2014. The current rating is appropriate as it reflects incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least four weeks but less than six weeks during the past twelve months.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back condition has resulted in incapacitating episodes with a total duration of at least four weeks but less than six weeks during the past twelve months, which is consistent with the current 40 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5243 for lumbosacral strain.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1702366
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