The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain and HNP, L4-L5, status post-operative are productive of incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest having a total duration that exceeds 6 weeks in a year. The Board has also granted an increased rating to 60 percent for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and HNP, L4-L5, status post-operative have been productive of incapacitating episodes requiring bed rest having a total duration that exceeds 6 weeks in a year.
- Claimed conditions
- HNP (Herniated Nucleus Pulposus), L4-L5, Radiculopathy to right lower extremity, Radiculopathy to left lower extremity, Right knee disorder, Right hip disorder, Left knee disorder, Left hip disorder, Bilateral ankle disorder, Bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 20, 2010
- Citation
- 1031464
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