The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent from January 30, 2018 onward. The Board found the evidence supports this rating based on limited forward flexion to 30 degrees.
The deciding factor: Forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was limited to 30 degrees with pain and functional loss during examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis and Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23012782
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