The veteran's cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease have not resulted in more than moderate intervertebral disc syndrome or severe limitation of motion, respectively. Therefore, the claims for increased evaluations are granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's degenerative disc disease did not meet criteria for higher ratings as it did not result in more than moderate intervertebral disc syndrome or severe limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease of Cervical Spine, Degenerative Disc Disease of Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 23, 2007
- Citation
- 0736871
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