The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with levoscoliosis is rated at 40 percent effective April 4, 2022.
The deciding factor: The VA examination in April 2022 showed forward flexion limited to 30 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 40 percent rating under DC 5237 of the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with levoscoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26011830
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