The Veteran's low back disability, postoperative lumbosacral disc disease, is currently rated at 20 percent and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion or incapacitating episodes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not warrant an increased rating as his range of motion is within normal limits with no additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or incoordination. There are no incapacitating episodes documented in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative lumbosacral disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1209078
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