The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with left lower extremity radiculopathy is currently rated at 60 percent, and her adjustment disorder with depressed mood associated with the same condition is rated at 50 percent. Both ratings are granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0924598
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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