The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the low back disorder effective from February 26, 2005.
The deciding factor: The veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease more closely resembles a severe intervertebral disc disease with recurring attacks and intermittent relief; pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome is not shown.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder (degenerative disc disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0813090
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back and left knee disorders due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The claims are now pending again.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, right leg disorder, and left leg disorder. The Board also found that his preexisting psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by active duty.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's low back disorder and bilateral leg disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness. The VA examinations did not support his claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 60% evaluation for the veteran's low back disorder, which is currently rated as 40%. The veteran also meets criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
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