The veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is currently rated at 40 percent, effective July 6, 2005. The Board has determined that the current rating is appropriate as it reflects the severity of his disability due to aggravation by a non-service connected foot condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine was found to be aggravated by his non-service-connected bilateral pes planus and left-sided hammertoes, which resulted in an effective date of July 6, 2005 for a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, bilateral plantar warts, impotence and sterility (claimed secondary to lymphangitis), skin condition on chest, face, legs, back, and arms (claimed due to radiation exposure), bilateral leg atrophy with circulatory impairment (claimed as peripheral vascular disease)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0836938
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