The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's lumbar degeneration, effective June 7, 2001. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed significant limitation of motion and arthritis in the veteran's lumbar spine, warranting a higher rating than what was initially assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0120656
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