The Veteran's service-connected intervertebral disc extrusion with radiculopathy of L4-L5 and L5-S1 was initially rated at 10 percent prior to February 16, 2011. After the Board remand in September 2012, a rating of 40 percent effective February 16, 2011 was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back disability did not meet criteria for higher ratings under either the General Rating Formula or the Formula for Rating Intervertebral Disc Syndrome Based on Incapacitating Episodes due to lack of evidence of ankylosis, incapacitating episodes, or other disabling manifestations during this period.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc extrusion with radiculopathy of L4-L5 and L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1331976
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