The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected lumbosacral strain and cervical strain have been denied. The evidence does not support a rating in excess of the current 10 percent evaluations.,The VA examiner found no limitation of motion or other functional impairment that would warrant an evaluation higher than 10 percent for either condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms, as documented by his medical records and examination findings, do not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain (claimed as thoracolumbar spine condition), cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- A26015467
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