The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with IVDS, status post microdiscectomy from February 1, 2014, to March 22, 2023, and a 40 percent rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome (to include rotator cuff tear).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of forward flexion limited to 30 degrees or less supported the grant of a 40 percent rating from February 1, 2014, to March 22, 2023, for lumbosacral strain with IVDS, status post microdiscectomy. The denial of an increased rating and the grant of a 40 percent rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome (to include rotator cuff tear) were based on the severity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), status post microdiscectomy, right shoulder impingement syndrome (to include rotator cuff tear)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25012476
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