The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 20 percent, effective January 31, 2011. The rating for his gall bladder removal remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examination reports showed no severe symptoms warranting a higher rating and the Veteran required no medication for treatment of his gallbladder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- status-post gall bladder removal, spondylolisthesis lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20008449
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