Granted
The veteran was granted a 40% rating for their herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 both prior to July 31, 2017 and from September 1, 2017.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor, granting a 40 percent evaluation based on functional limitation during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25000397
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