The Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain and related neurological disabilities are rated at the maximum available rating, with no additional ratings granted for his hip disorder or TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently evaluated as 20 percent disabling under DC 5237 (DDD of the thoracolumbar spine). The evidence does not support a higher evaluation based on additional functional loss due to pain, weakness, fatigue, or lack of endurance.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes in the hips (hip disorder), Chronic lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease (DDD) at L4-5 and L5-S1, Neurological disability of the right lower extremity, Neurological disability of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2015
- Citation
- 1515457
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