The Veteran's lumbar disability was rated at 20 percent disabling, and the Board found that this rating is not in accordance with the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lumbar disability did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it did not result in forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine of 30 degrees or less, or favorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar arthritis, lumbar spondylolysis, lumbar spondylolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 9, 2022
- Citation
- 22067878
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