The Veteran's low back strain with myofascial pain has been rated at 20 percent prior to October 31, 2016 and increased to 40 percent from that date. The effective date for the increase in rating is July 28, 2017.,The Veteran's service-connected low back strain with myofascial pain warrants a higher rating than currently assigned.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current back condition was related to his non-service-connected condition and not aggravated by his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain with myofascial pain, Degenerative arthritis of the spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803510
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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