The Board granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected lumbar degenerative disc disease, effective from September 26, 2003. The decision also noted that a separate 10 percent rating was assigned for sciatica associated with the lumbar spine disability.
The deciding factor: The new criteria set forth under Diagnostic Code 5293 (effective September 23, 2002) and later General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (effective September 26, 2003) supported a higher rating based on the veteran's lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease, sciatica
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0611702
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
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