The Veteran's upper back disorder and right leg condition are currently rated at 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease has only resulted in limitation of motion greater than 15 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, which is within the range considered by Diagnostic Code 5243. Her right leg condition has resulted in mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, also within the rating criteria for a 10 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Right Lower Extremity Spinal Myelopathy (Right Leg Condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1015364
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