The veteran's degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine and degenerative disc disease of L4-5 and L5-S1 is currently rated at 20 percent, but meets criteria for a 40 percent evaluation due to marked limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The veteran has marked limitation of motion of the lumbar spine with X-ray and CT scan evidence of degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, resulting in significant functional loss due to pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative spondylosis of the lumbar spine, Degenerative disc disease of L4-5 and L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0006852
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