The Veteran's Lumbar Degenerative Arthritis is granted a rating of 40 percent from March 26, 2015 to September 4, 2020. A higher rating is denied for this period. For the period after September 4, 2020, a rating greater than 40 percent is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Lumbar Degenerative Arthritis did not show unfavorable ankylosis during the appeal period and thus does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046523
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