The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU was granted, with the effective date of May 29, 2014. The Veteran is now rated at 60 percent for his degenerative disc disease of L5-S1 and L4-5, effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that a rating in excess of 60 percent was warranted for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of L5-S1 and L4-5 beginning May 29, 2014, based on incapacitating episodes of at least six weeks during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of L5-S1 and L4-5, Residuals, fracture left tibia and fibula
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1619542
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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