Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for IVDS with spondylolisthesis and DDD prior to July 13, 2022, and remanded the issue of a compensable disability rating for GERD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's IVDS with spondylolisthesis and DDD was not shown to be more severe than the current 10 percent rating during the relevant period.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) with spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002675
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