Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability prior to September 15, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's low back pain and muscle spasms resulted in forward flexion greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees, which more nearly approximated a 20 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25003162
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