The Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are currently rated based on their severity, with a 30 percent rating for the cervical spine and a 40 percent rating for the lumbar spine. The appeal is denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find evidence of incapacitating episodes or disc herniation that would warrant application of the Formula for Rating Intervertebral Disc Syndrome, and the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5242.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with IVDS, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22030090
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