The veteran's claim for service connection was granted effective February 3, 1946. The case also addressed an increased evaluation for his L4-5 degenerative disc disease with chronic myofascial lumbar pain syndrome.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the date of separation from active duty (February 2, 1946).
- Claimed conditions
- L4-5 degenerative disc disease, chronic myofascial lumbar pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0023094
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's L4-5 degenerative disc disease is granted an initial rating of 20 percent effective January 11, 2016. Service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and thrombocytopenia are granted. The left knee disability and bilateral ankle disabilities are denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's chronic low back pain was granted a rating of 20 percent prior to May 25, 2013. A higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to assess her service-connected disabilities. The issue of TDIU will also be addressed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his low back disability was denied, and the issue of entitlement to a TDIU was also denied. The current rating of 40 percent for L4-5 degenerative disc disease remains unchanged.
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