The Veteran's degenerative disc disease lumbosacral spine with herniated disc pulposus L5-S1 is currently rated at 20 percent, effective November 26, 2008. The Veteran has been granted a higher rating for this condition.,The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy is currently rated at 10 percent, effective April 19, 2017. The Veteran was previously granted service connection for this condition in July 2017 and has not been awarded a higher rating.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is currently rated as non-compensable.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had mild left lower extremity radiculopathy, which warranted a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8520.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) lumbosacral spine with herniated disc pulposus L5-S1, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1754053
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Denied
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