The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the veteran's low back disability effective from May 16, 2001. The RO also granted a 60 percent disability rating for the same condition starting July 10, 2003.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe low back disability with radiculopathy and spasm of the lumbosacral muscles from July 10, 2003, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- July 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0518575
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