The Board has granted a combined evaluation of 50 percent for the service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with left foot neurologic deficit, effective March 30, 2004.
The deciding factor: Appellant's back disability resulted in severe limitation of motion and mild incomplete paralysis of the left posterior tibial nerve, warranting a combined evaluation of 50 percent under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Left foot neurologic deficit
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0503032
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- Granted
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