The veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The lumbar laminectomy for herniated disc L4-L5 is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, with no evidence of incapacitating episodes or peripheral nerve involvement. There is no current bilateral hip disorder or bilateral foot disorder that can be linked to the service-connected lumbar condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of incapacitating episodes and without evidence of significant neurological involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar laminectomy for herniated disc L4-L5, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0636982
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