The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic lumbar syndrome with degenerative disc disease was denied by the RO, as there is no evidence of incapacitating episodes or ankylosis to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There were no incapacitating episodes and no evidence of ankylosis in the thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar syndrome with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0921635
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