The Veteran's disability rating for DDD, lumbar spine was restored to 10 percent effective March 1, 2014.
The deciding factor: The reduction in the disability rating from 20% to 0% was not proper due to inadequate examination results and the evidence did not support a lower rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108987
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of spine disability evaluation and TDIU, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's service connection for lumbar spine disability, TDIU, and SMC. The claims are pending further development.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for DDD, lumbar spine was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 15, 2004 and 20 percent thereafter.
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