The Veteran's service-connected lumbar/thoracic scoliosis with chronic low back pain, herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-S1, was granted a 20 percent rating effective February 7, 2008. The claim for increased rating of hypothyroidism is addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar/thoracic scoliosis with chronic low back pain manifested neurological impairment consistent with no more than moderate left lumbar radiculopathy and did not meet criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5293, 5292, or 5243.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, lumbar/thoracic scoliosis with chronic low back pain, herniated nucleus pulposus at L4-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1015805
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