The Board denied an extension of the temporary total rating beyond October 31, 2009 for the Veteran's lumbar spine disc disease.
The deciding factor: The RO and Board found that the evidence did not support extending the temporary total rating under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- July 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22040931
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