The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder is now rated at 40 percent, effective October 7, 1997. The initial rating for the right knee meniscus disorder remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: Severe limitation of motion of the thoracolumbar spine was found and considered in favor of the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar Spine Disorder, Right Knee Meniscus Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068830
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's increased rating claims for his bilateral knee disabilities have been denied. The ratings assigned are within the maximum allowable under current diagnostic codes.
- Granted
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