The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease effective from September 25, 2007, and denied a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 40 percent rating due to the Veteran's limited range of motion during flare-ups, but did not warrant a higher rating based on the absence of unfavorable ankylosis or other severe symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24032501
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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