The Board has granted a 40 percent rating for post-operative residuals of a herniated disc in the lumbar spine, effective October 3, 2002. The veteran's right lumbosacral radiculopathy is rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical records supported the need for a higher rating based on the severity of the veteran's symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of a herniated disc in the lumbar spine, right lumbosacral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0724321
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The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease with spondylosis of the lumbar spine and right lumbosacral radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's military service.
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