An increased disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected lumbosacral strain (back disability) from April 30, 2007 to April 23, 2019 is granted.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is denied.
The deciding factor: The back disability was manifested by forward flexion ranging from 65 degrees to 85 degrees and a combined range of motion ranging from 150 degrees to 230 degrees, resulting in an increased rating of 20 percent under DC 5237.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for TDIU as they are insufficient to render him unemployable.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20055976
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