The veteran's service-connected disc degeneration, L5/S1, was granted a 40 percent evaluation effective July 1, 2000. His allergic asthma and chondromalacia patella (left knee) were not rated higher.
The deciding factor: The VA examination of April 2000 showed severe limitation of motion in the veteran's lumbar spine, warranting a 40 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 5293 for intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Disc degeneration L5-S1, Allergic asthma, Chondromalacia patella (left knee)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0115753
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