The Board has granted a rating of 20 percent for the veteran's low back disability, effective from August 2002. The evidence does not support a higher rating based on ankylosis or intervertebral disc syndrome.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show favorable ankylosis of the spine or severe intervertebral disc syndrome with recurring attacks requiring bedrest.
- Claimed conditions
- diffuse lumbar degenerative disc disease with Grade 1 spondylolisthesis at L3-L4
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0632309
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What this means for you
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