The Veteran's low back strain is now rated at 40 percent effective August 16, 2016. His left foot fracture remains at a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s low back strain was found to have forward flexion limited to 30 degrees after December 3, 2018, which meets the criteria for a 40% disability rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19195438
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