The VA determined that the veteran's lumbosacral disc syndrome does not meet or exceed the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show incapacitating episodes or chronic neurologic manifestations, and the veteran did not have unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0801056
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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