The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the veteran's L5-S1 disc protrusion with scoliosis, effective from December 2006. The condition was rated based on orthopedic manifestations only.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed compensable limitation of motion as of December 2006, warranting a 20 percent rating under the revised criteria for evaluating spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Disc Protrusion L5-S1, Scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0737195
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a higher initial rating of 40 percent for degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and scoliosis, but remanded the other issues.
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