The Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine is currently rated at 10 percent, and no higher. The VA examiner found that the Veteran has flexion to 70 degrees with painful motion on bending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran had flexion to 70 degrees with painful motion on bending, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5243.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1814130
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's degenerative changes at L5-S1 and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine as secondary to his service-connected abdominal muscle strain.
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