The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis of the lower lumbar and sacral spines does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows moderate limitation of motion, including pain on motion, but without neurological findings or severe lumbosacral strain. The veteran's disability picture is not so exceptional as to render impracticable the application of the regular schedular standards.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0115223
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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