Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain/degenerative arthritis of the spine/disc displacement, effective from the date of the last remand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced favorable ankylosis during flare-ups, which met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain/degenerative arthritis of the spine/disc displacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004247
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