The Veteran's lumbar DDD with IVDS resulted in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less from May 25, 2016 to April 11, 2019. The Board granted a 40 percent rating for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar DDD with IVDS resulted in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less from May 25, 2016 to April 11, 2019, which meets the criteria for a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181892
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.
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