The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is characterized by pain, with forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 60 degrees and a combined range of motion greater than 120 degrees. The Board has determined that this does not meet the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is characterized by pain, with forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 60 degrees and a combined range of motion greater than 120 degrees. The assigned 10% rating adequately captures his disability picture under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus, degenerative disk disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2017
- Citation
- 1713098
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