The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at 10 percent, effective April 23, 2004. The rating for migraine headaches has been increased to 10 percent prior to February 20, 2008 and thereafter. Ratings of 10 percent have also been assigned for DJD of the right knee, left knee, and right ankle Grade II stress fracture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine. The current evaluation adequately reflects the functional impairment caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- retrolisthesis with minimal disc space narrowing of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1124986
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