The veteran's service-connected low back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic codes. The evidence does not support a higher rating as his condition does not meet the criteria for more severe intervertebral disc syndrome or other conditions warranting an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected low back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, which represents the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Codes 5292 and 5295. The medical evidence does not support a higher rating as his condition does not meet the criteria for more severe intervertebral disc syndrome or other conditions warranting an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral disc disease, status post L5-S1 diskectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0007052
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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