The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine is rated at 60 percent, which is the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The disability picture more nearly approximates pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) under the rating criteria in effect prior to September 23, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0921431
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine and degenerative disease of the cervical spine to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Partly granted
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for intervertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine and entitlement to TDIU due to procedural errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected intevertebral disc disease of the lumbar spine is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, effective November 21, 2012. The rating remains unchanged for both periods prior to and after this date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and any relevant medical records.
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