The Veteran's spine disability, including IVDS, has been resulting in functional loss equivalent to having incapacitating episodes for total duration of at least six weeks during a past 12 months period. The Veteran is granted an evaluation of 60 percent for his spine disability.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran’s favor, the Board finds that the Veteran’s spine disability has been resulting in functional loss equivalent to having incapacitating episodes for total duration of at least six weeks during a past 12 months period.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that the Veteran's bilateral hip disability is secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease with disc space narrowing of lumbar spine, Bilateral hip disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20028315
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