The Board found no basis to assign a disability rating higher than 10 percent for the veteran's degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine due to lack of evidence showing incapacitating episodes or severe symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not show any significant neurological findings or muscle spasms that would warrant an increased rating under the revised criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0738282
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