The Veteran's lumbar spine disease with spinal stenosis is rated at 60 percent, the highest available rating under the General Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
The deciding factor: The Veteran underwent a successful surgery that resulted in significant improvement in his symptoms and functional capacity, warranting the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- IVDS (Degenerative Disc Disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1039438
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