The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is currently rated at the maximum allowable under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine, with no higher rating warranted based on his limited range of motion. He also has radiculopathy in both lower extremities which warrants separate ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar spine disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula due to its current evaluation at the maximum allowable for limitation of motion, and there is no evidence showing incapacitating episodes of disc disease as required by the IVDS formula.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1520466
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- Remanded (sent back)
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