The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected low back disorder warrants a 60 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar spine disability is characterized by severe limitation of motion and neurological symptoms, warranting the highest schedular evaluation for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disk disease, Moderate to severe scoliosis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0100069
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