The Veteran's back disability is rated at 20 percent since May 3, 2011.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence of intervertebral disc syndrome and the criteria for a higher rating were not met based on range of motion findings and DeLuca considerations.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with stenosis and spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1510002
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