The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and facet hypertrophy are currently rated at 10 percent, effective December 21, 2009. The RO has not granted a higher initial evaluation for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not show any incapacitating episodes or other symptoms warranting an increased rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral degenerative disc disease, facet hypertrophy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1242232
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected lumbosacral degenerative disc disease and granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the same condition.
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