The Veteran's back condition was granted a 40 percent rating from April 27, 2016 to November 12, 2020. The claim for an increased rating beyond this period is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's flexion of the lumbosacral spine measured at 40 degrees during the relevant timeframe, meeting the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine (Diagnostic Codes 5235-5242).
- Claimed conditions
- multilevel degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22058204
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