The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability was granted a rating of 10 percent from June 25, 2014 to November 20, 2015 and 20 percent from November 20, 2015 to August 31, 2019. For the period after August 31, 2019, a rating in excess of 40 percent for the thoracolumbar spine disability was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability did not meet or approximate criteria for higher ratings due to lack of incapacitating episodes and functional impairment within specified ranges.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) with scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine, Left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006190
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.
What you can do next
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