The veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease, L1 through L5-S1 with Schmorl's nodes, is rated at 20 percent effective July 27, 2004.
The deciding factor: The RO increased the veteran's rating for his low back disorder to 20 percent effective July 27, 2004, based on the severity of his condition as characterized by severe degenerative joint disease with mild symptoms prior to that date and more severe symptoms thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, L1 through L5-S1, Schmorl's nodes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0614433
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