The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of spine with coccydynia and coccyx fracture, status post coccygectomy with IVDS was granted a rating of 40 percent from October 1, 2016 until March 13, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability met the criteria for a 40 percent rating due to incapacitating episodes of IVDS requiring bedrest six weeks over the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of spine, Coccydynia and coccyx fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20021873
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