Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial increased rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain based on the findings from a September 2022 VA examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating as it indicated that the Veteran's forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was at worst 80 degrees and the combined range of motion was 225 degrees, which most closely approximated the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015408
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