The Veteran's lumbar disc disease, status-post laminectomy, resulted in incapacitating episodes with a total duration of at least 6 weeks during the past 12 months. From August 19, 2008, he was granted an increased evaluation to 60 percent for this condition. Additionally, he received a separate 10 percent rating for sensory impairment of the right lower extremity due to lumbar disc disease and a 20 percent rating for urinary frequency due to service-connected lumbar disc disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability resulted in incapacitating episodes with at least 6 weeks' duration during the past 12 months, warranting an increased evaluation of 60 percent under Diagnostic Code 5243. The right lower extremity sensory impairment and urinary frequency were separately rated based on their respective diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar disc disease, left S1 sciatica, sensory impairment of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1117265
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