The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for the service-connected degenerative disc disease, L4-L5, with herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1; and also denied entitlement to an effective date, earlier than August 21, 1998, for a TDIU rating.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support granting an evaluation in excess of 60 percent or establishing an effective date prior to August 21, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease, L4-L5, Herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2002
- Citation
- 0200081
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- Remanded (sent back)
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