The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his lumbar spine disability were denied as the medical evidence did not support an increase in rating based on loss of range of motion, ankylosis, or incapacitating episodes of IVDS.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show loss of range of motion to 40 degrees or less, unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine, or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) having a total duration of at least 4 weeks but less than 6 weeks during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2024
- Citation
- A24025052
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