The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's low back disability from May 1, 2010 to February 10, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the degree of impairment from the Veteran's low back disability most nearly approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less, but it was not manifested by ankylosis (or the functional equivalence of ankylosis) or incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25007764
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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