The Veteran's low back disability, characterized by DDD and spondylosis, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has granted separate ratings of 10 percent for radiculopathy in both the right and left lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's primary disability is lumbar spine DDD with associated spondylosis, which warrants a 10 percent rating under the General Rating Formula. The Board has also granted separate ratings of 10 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) status post neurosurgical lumbar surgery, Thoracolumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1817278
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