The Board granted a 20 percent rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine status post lumbar discectomy during the rating period from January 28, 2008, to September 5, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine manifested functional impairment equivalent to forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 30 degrees but not greater than 60 degrees during the appeal period from January 28, 2008, to September 5, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine status post lumbar discectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012402
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