The veteran's lumbar spine disability has been rated at 60 percent since August 5, 1997 and increased to 100 percent effective June 21, 2004. The claim for TDIU was granted as of May 12, 1998.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar spine disability has been demonstrated to be disabling enough to warrant a higher rating since the filing of his service connection claim on May 12, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative spinal stenosis with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 17, 2005
- Citation
- 0504562
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