The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating and an increased rating from May 4, 2021 was granted. The effective date remains April 10, 2006.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability warranted a 40 percent rating beginning on May 4, 2021, based on his most severe symptoms and limitations.
- Claimed conditions
- Herniated L5-S1 disc, Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23062557
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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