The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease with arthritis, lumbar spine does not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture that would render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards for a higher rating. Therefore, the claim for an extra-schedular evaluation is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show frequent hospitalization or marked impact on employment due to the veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease with arthritis, lumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease with arthritis, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0818622
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