The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral degenerative joint and disc disease with sciatic neuritis, effective from March 7, 2005. The maximum schedular evaluation under DC 5293 is assigned for the period prior to September 23, 2002, and the same 60 percent rating is assigned on and after September 23, 2002.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's service-connected low back disorder was most correctly characterized as lumbosacral degenerative joint and disc disease with left sciatic neuritis. The examiner noted pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome prior to September 23, 2002, and extended periods of incapacitation in excess of six weeks during any 12-month period requiring bed rest and treatment by a physician since that time.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative joint and disc disease with sciatic neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0618613
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