Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and granted an earlier effective date for a TDIU, but remanded another issue related to the effective date of the TDIU.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and its impact on his employability.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine retrolisthesis, degenerative disc disease (DDD), intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25001983
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