The Veteran's chronic strain of the lumbosacral spine prior to September 6, 2017 is currently rated at 10 percent and not higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's disability warranted a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to September 6, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic strain of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24071886
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 291 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A24071886.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Denied
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