The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 20 percent for the service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the lumbar spine, effective from November 1, 2001.
The deciding factor: The veteran's IVDS was found to cause moderate recurrent attacks with functional loss but not muscle spasm or other neurological findings as required by higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2007
- Citation
- 0736419
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