The veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 20 percent, and his left L5 radiculopathy is rated at 10 percent. The right leg radiculopathy also warrants a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support an increase in ratings for any of the conditions listed.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, left L5 radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2007
- Citation
- 0709931
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