The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's low back disability, effective from November 11, 1994. The decision also assigned separate ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent for right foot drop and left foot weakness, respectively.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed severe limitation of motion in the lumbar spine with associated leg muscle weakness, sensory deficits, and intervertebral disc syndrome that was pronounced.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease, Complete Right Foot Drop, Left Foot Weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0708345
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