The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his multilevel degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine. The current evaluation is 20 percent and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any incapacitating episodes or other factors warranting a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- multilevel degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0802482
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