For the period prior to November 5, 2018, the Veteran's thoracolumbar strain with IVDS was rated at 40 percent.,For the period starting November 5, 2018, a higher rating for thoracolumbar strain with IVDS is denied.,The Veteran’s cephalgia/occipital neuralgia has not been assigned a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine, which would have warranted a higher rating.,There was no supporting medical documentation for physician-prescribed bed rest during incapacitating episodes of IVDS.,The Veteran reported experiencing prostrating attacks of headache pain but there is no evidence in the record to support this.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), cephalgia/occipital neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20002187
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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