The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's postoperative residuals of bone spurs and disc excision, lumbar spine, but granted a 60 percent rating effective August 19, 2004. The claim for earlier effective date was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating than 60 percent from July 26, 1999 and the effective date of August 19, 2004 was granted based on the Board's decision in that month.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of bone spurs and disc excision, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616149
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What this means for you
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