The Veteran's lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to November 9, 2007, and from January 1, 2008, to July 28, 2008. From July 29, 2008, to March 14, 2010, the disability has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent. Since November 1, 2012, the disability has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under Diagnostic Codes 5237 and 5242 at any time during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1517382
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