The veteran's claims for service connection for Achilles tendonitis and initial schedular ratings for his degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with chronic lumbar strain were denied. The claim for an initial extraschedular rating was referred to the RO.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine with chronic lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0636929
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What this means for you
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