A disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for the service-connected dorsal lumbar paravertebral myositis with bulging discs L4-5 and L5-S1, and degenerative joint disease (DJD) L5-S1 apophyseal joints was granted.,A disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for the service-connected lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD was granted from September 23, 2001 to July 17, 2013.,A disability rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for the service-connected lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD was granted from July 17, 2013 to November 20, 2020.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's dorsal lumbar paravertebral myositis did not more closely approximate severe limitation of motion of the thoracolumbar spine.,From September 23, 2001 to July 17, 2013, the preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD was not manifested by symptoms more nearly approximating forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less or unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine.,From July 17, 2013 to November 20, 2020, the preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran's lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD was manifested by symptoms more nearly approximating limitation of forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- dorsal lumbar paravertebral myositis, lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD, right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with lumbar myositis with bulging discs and DJD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077492
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