The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his low back disorder and associated radiculopathy have been denied. The evidence does not support the assignment of higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not demonstrate incapacitating episodes or unfavorable ankylosis, which are required for higher schedular ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome with postoperative residuals of a lumbar fusion, limitation of motion of the lumbar spine, lumbosacral radiculopathy to the left lower extremity, lumbosacral radiculopathy to the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0627621
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What this means for you
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