The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, but no higher.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are each rated at 40 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks during the past 12 months for IVDS.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with arthritis, Left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, Right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21023390
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