The Veteran was granted a 40 percent disability rating for her service-connected lumbosacral strain with scoliosis, and the claim for TDIU prior to November 7, 2023, was also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported an increased rating of 40 percent based on functional limitations, but a higher rating was not warranted due to lack of incapacitating episodes or unfavorable ankylosis. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded her from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to November 7, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with scoliosis now with degenerative arthritis, and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), cervical spine conditions, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25005834
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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