The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine is currently rated at 10 percent, and his lumbar radiculopathy is separately rated at 10 percent. The current ratings are appropriate based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition under the applicable VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1037621
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