The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a 20 percent disability rating for chronic degenerative disc disease at L4-5 and residuals of a status post disc surgery at C-7, effective December 2, 1996. The veteran was not granted an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to this date.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show moderate limitation of motion or moderate intervertebral disc syndrome with recurring attacks and only intermittent relief for the conditions at issue prior to December 2, 1996. Effective December 2, 1996, the veteran's condition met the criteria for a 20 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic degenerative disc disease at L4-5, residuals of status post disc surgery at C-7
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0118294
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