The Veteran's degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral spine disability is now rated at 40 percent effective June 18, 2014. Additionally, a separate 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the service-connected lumbar spine disability is granted from November 11, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine resulted in flexion to 30 degrees or less, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under DC 5242.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153140
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