The Veteran's initial claim for a rating of 60 percent for back impairment, effective from February 1, 2017 to June 26, 2018, was granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had intervertebral disc disease (IVDS) with incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks during the past 12 months, which met the criteria for a rating of 60 percent under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- back impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23050232
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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