The veteran's low back disability, manifested by severe recurring attacks of intervertebral disc syndrome, is rated at 40 percent under the criteria for degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome. The RO has determined that this level of impairment warrants a higher evaluation than the current 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptomatology includes severe recurring attacks of intervertebral disc syndrome, which is considered severe enough to warrant a 40% evaluation under the criteria for degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0008579
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