The Board granted a compensable evaluation of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected status post laminectomy with spondylolisthesis L4 and L5, effective from November 17, 2008.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's disability was manifested by functional loss due to pain that most closely approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine limited to 30 degrees or less.
- Claimed conditions
- status post laminectomy with spondylolisthesis L4 and L5
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24032765
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.
What you can do next
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