The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his back disability from August 26, 2009 to August 3, 2011 was denied as the evidence did not show forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his back disability from August 4, 2011 was denied as the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire spine.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had forward flexion to 35 degrees and extension to two degrees during a VA examination in October 2009, which is within the range for a 20 percent rating.,The evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or incapacitating episodes with a total duration of at least six weeks during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18100707
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