The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, as the Veteran's condition was manifested by forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was that the Veteran's lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease had been manifested by forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less, which met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062342
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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