The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's intervertebral disc disease of the lumbosacral spine and has granted an effective date of July 31, 1997 for his claim for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The veteran's low back disability is manifested by limitation of forward flexion to 30 degrees with mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerves. The Board found that the criteria for a higher evaluation were not met and granted the current rating of 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2007
- Citation
- 0716253
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