The Board has granted a rating of 40 percent for the veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome, effective from September 23, 2002. The decision also addressed his claim for individual unemployability and found it to be granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran experienced incapacitating episodes lasting a total of six or more weeks following September 23, 2002, which met the criteria for a 60 percent rating under the revised criteria for intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome, low back pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2003
- Citation
- 0313644
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What this means for you
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