The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine but remanded the claim for service connection for left hip strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, while the left hip strain was remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylosis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, left hip strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069849
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.
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