The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and granted a 20 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain from April 18, 1992.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's degenerative disc disease was caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbosacral strain. The Board found no severe limitation of motion of the lumbar spine to warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5295.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0215596
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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