The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as it did not result in more than slight limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The disability manifested by pain without additional functional loss or neurological findings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0530107
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