Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine prior to January 21, 2022.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's disability met or approximated the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25002127
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