The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine discogenic disease is currently rated at 40 percent since February 22, 2006. The rating takes into account moderate limitation of motion with forward flexion of 25 degrees and mild incomplete paralysis of the bilateral lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbosacral spine discogenic disease is manifested by disability tantamount to moderate limitation of motion with forward flexion of 25 degrees and mild incomplete paralysis of the bilateral lower extremities since February 22, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine discogenic disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045571
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