The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine effective March 13, 2006.
The deciding factor: The veteran's disability picture did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease of Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630970
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What this means for you
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