The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine has been productive of, at worst, limitation of motion to 30 degrees of forward flexion. The Board finds that this does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion was found to be limited to 30 degrees of forward flexion, which is below the threshold required for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. There was no ankylosis or incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest prescribed by a physician.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Thoracic Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1820845
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