The Veteran's low back disability with degenerative disc disease and right sciatic neuropathy was found to not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination findings did not show limitation of motion, incapacitating episodes, or other symptoms warranting a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability with degenerative disc disease, Right sciatic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 17, 2017
- Citation
- 1712398
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