The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities have been rated as intervertebral disc syndrome, with the prior rating criteria applied until January 1, 2006. Since then, a higher rating of 40 percent has been granted for his intervertebral disc syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least six weeks during a 12-month period since January 1, 2006, which met the criteria for a 40% rating under the applicable schedular criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Spine Disability, Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1014618
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