The Board found that the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, characterized by normal range of motion with significant discomfort during flexion and extension, met the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar spine disability was found to be most analogous to intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) due to its manifestations including discomfort during flexion and extension, which is consistent with mild IVDS. The RO assigned a noncompensable evaluation initially but later granted the veteran a 10 percent rating under DC 5293 for mild IVDS.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, degenerative disc disease, spondylosis, bilateral facet arthropathy L4-L5, spondylolisthesis L-4
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611294
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