The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent on an extraschedular basis, and the Board finds that this rating adequately compensates for his symptoms and does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptomatology of low back pain is contemplated by the assigned schedular ratings, which are based on average impairment in earning capacity caused by a service-connected disability. The high schedular rating reflects compensation for any impairment with employment due to his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803462
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