The reduction of the disability rating for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis from 40 percent to 10 percent, effective August 1, 2015 to April 26, 2017, was not proper and the appeal is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record does not demonstrate sustained and material improvement of the back disability or make it reasonably certain that any material improvement would be maintained under the ordinary conditions of life.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190839
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