The VA determined that the veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy warrants a rating of 20 percent, effective October 1, 2002.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's range of motion testing revealed flexion to 60 degrees, extension to 10 degrees, right and left lateral flexion to 15 degrees, and rotation to 10 degrees. These findings were within the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Codes 5293-5295.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0732160
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