The Board has determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent from July 1, 2002 to June 17, 2003 and since June 17, 2003 warrants a 20 percent rating. The veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for any period under consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0637360
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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