The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating greater than 10 percent prior to July 24, 2006, and greater than 20 percent thereafter, for degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine on an extraschedular basis was denied by the Board.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increased evaluation on a schedular or extra-schedular basis for the Veteran's service-connected thoracic spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of thoracic spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2015
- Citation
- 1532410
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- Denied
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- Granted
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