The veteran's degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted a 40 percent rating, effective June 21, 2004.
The deciding factor: The veteran's low back disability has been manifested by severe limitation of motion of limitation of forward flexion to 30 degrees or less throughout the initial evaluation period.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0812860
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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