The Veteran's spine disability was rated at 40 percent effective July 1, 2008. The rating is based on the criteria for a spinal condition with forward flexion of 15 degrees and no ankylosis.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that since July 1, 2008, the Veteran's service-connected spine disability was manifested by subjective complaints of pain and forward flexion of 15 degrees; however, there was no ankylosis shown. The absence from work in December 2005-2006 is considered as an incapacitating episode.
- Claimed conditions
- Spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1715761
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