The veteran's degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine did not meet criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent, but he was granted a separate 10 percent rating for incomplete paralysis of peroneal nerve of the left lower leg.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the findings that while the veteran's back condition did not warrant a higher rating, there was convincing evidence of sensory loss in his left lower extremity equivalent to mild, incomplete paralysis of the peroneal nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Incomplete paralysis of peroneal nerve of the left lower leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0900013
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Decisions by this judge: 1,377 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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