The Veteran's lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis was rated at 40 percent prior to March 29, 2006 and remains at 40 percent thereafter. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a compensable rating or any higher than 40 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis before and after March 29, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral spine osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0923503
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