The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was rated at 10 percent prior to May 15, 2008 and remains rated at 10 percent from that date forward.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine as it was limited by pain and other factors. No separate ratings were assigned due to lack of evidence of radiculopathy or incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1213518
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar disorder, diagnosed as degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis and intervertebral disc disorder with right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a right hand 5th finger Depuytren's contracture, which was granted an initial 10 percent rating.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy based on the evidence showing a relationship to the Veteran's active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis and left lower extremity radiculopathy to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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