The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating greater than 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS from July 31, 2019 is dismissed. The Board grants a disability rating of 20 percent for the condition from November 16, 2011 to July 30, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's forward flexion was at least 60 degrees, which meets the criteria for a 20 percent disability rating under the General Formula of Diagnostic Code 5243.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20043888
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is now rated at 40 percent effective November 7, 2010. The claim for increased evaluation of the right knee strain has been granted with a 10 percent initial evaluation effective May 2, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a scar on the lumbar spine.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded the issue of a higher rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).
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