The Veteran's back condition, characterized by forward flexion limited to at most 40 degrees during flare-ups, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,For gastritis, the evidence shows recurring episodes of symptoms that are not severe occurring once per year with no more than one day of duration. This does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any incapacitating episodes or chronic manifestations resulting in functional loss due to pain, weakness, excess fatigability, or incoordination that would warrant a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Spina Bifida with Muscle Spasms, Gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066093
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,886 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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