The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic lumbar strain L5-S1 with discectomy was denied. The RO granted a 100% rating from November 10, 2008 until June 1, 2009. From that date forward, the Veteran is rated at 40%. The effective dates for these ratings are specified.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased rating and the RO granted a temporary 100% rating based on the surgery performed in November 2008. After the surgery, the Veteran was rated at 40% from June 1, 2009 onward.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbar strain L5-S1 with discectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- May 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1617982
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