The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis is rated at 40 percent from April 19, 2012 to May 29, 2013. The depressive disorder not otherwise specified has not been rated higher.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not indicate that the Veteran's low back symptoms more nearly approximated forward thoracolumbar flexion of 30 degrees or less, or favorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease with spinal stenosis, depressive disorder not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18127310
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