The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease, effective December 5, 2000.
The deciding factor: The VA examination conducted in January 2001 revealed chronic low back pain secondary to chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes from L-5 to S-1. The examiner diagnosed this condition and noted the veteran's range of motion was extremely limited due to pain, flexion to 15 degrees.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0118775
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, finding that the evidence is at least equally balanced in favor of a relationship to an in-service motor vehicle accident.
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