The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis from April 16, 2003.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's low back disorder met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 14, 2007
- Citation
- 0728985
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis, hypertension, constipation, and bilateral hypertensive retinopathy. The Veteran's skin condition is considered part of the service connection for fungal onychomycosis, tinea pedis and hyperkeratosis.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 5, 2023, and a rating in excess of 40 percent on and after May 5, 2023, for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis due to the need for a more thorough medical examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issues of service connection for a recurrent heart disability and rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylolisthesis due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions.
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