Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's low back sprain beginning March 18, 2019, but denied ratings in excess of 10 and 20 percent at other times.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the Veteran's low back sprain as documented by medical evidence, particularly the range of motion findings.
- Claimed conditions
- low back sprain with lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome, spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25003955
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