Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent prior to February 9, 2024 and a rating in excess of 40 percent from February 9, 2024 for the Veteran's back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's back condition resulted in ankylosis (or the functional equivalent of ankylosis), or IVDS, or the range of motion being functionally limited to 30 degrees or less during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25002939
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