The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the measured range of motion findings and the fact that he experiences pain during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The Board found that even considering the Veteran's lay reports of symptoms and noted functional loss, the degree of additional limitation reflected by the statements that incoordination would not result in limitation of motion more nearly approximating forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees or the combined range of motion of the thoracolumbar spine not greater than 120 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096557
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