The veteran's increased rating claim for his service-connected low back disability was granted, with a 60 percent rating effective from August 6, 2004. The issue of whether separate neurological ratings should be assigned remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The RO granted an increased rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected low back disability based on orthopedic impairment and potential neurological involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- status postoperative lumbar degenerative disc disease at L5-S1, residuals of a low back injury with herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0700772
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