The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from the initial date of service connection. The claim for TDIU remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s thoracolumbar spine disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher rating than 40 percent under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805361
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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