The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was greater than 60 degrees but not greater than 85 degrees, and the combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine was greater than 120 degrees but not greater than 235 degrees, which did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 10 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095240
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