The Veteran's degenerative disc disease lumbar spine is currently rated at 20 percent from November 20, 2009 to June 2, 2015 and at 40 percent thereafter. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating during this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative disc disease lumbar spine has been characterized by pain and tenderness with motion, but without ankylosis, muscle atrophy, or other neurologic abnormalities. Range of motion measurements have shown limited flexion and extension.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1760668
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