The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with DDD is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under VA guidelines. His left leg radiculopathy is also rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's symptoms warranted a higher rating based on his range of motion or incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD), Left leg radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1007013
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What this means for you
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