The Veteran's degenerative disc disease is productive of limitation of spinal motion with pain throughout the ranges of motion without ankylosis, incapacitating episodes, or neurologic impairment. The Board has determined that a disability evaluation of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease has been met.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence showing limitation of spinal motion with pain throughout the ranges of motion without ankylosis, incapacitating episodes, or neurologic impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0909401
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability since September 26, 2024.
- Dismissed
The appeal to reopen the previous denial of service connection for lumbosacral strain is dismissed as the benefit sought has been fully granted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain, and spinal stenosis based on the Veteran's in-service back injury and chronicity of symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, entitlement to TDIU, and special monthly compensation due to the need for additional development.
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