The Veteran's degenerative disk disease of the lumbosacral spine with episodes of acute pain is rated at 20 percent, effective December 28, 2005. He also has a separate 10 percent rating for right lower extremity neurological manifestations due to sciatic nerve involvement.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative disk disease does not meet the criteria for higher ratings as it did not result in incapacitating episodes, ankylosis, or limitation of flexion to 30 degrees or less. His neurological symptoms are rated at 10 percent based on mild incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disk disease of the lumbosacral spine, Right lower extremity neurological manifestations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 21, 2011
- Citation
- 1111028
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- Denied
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