Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain from January 12, 2017 to March 29, 2025, but denied a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine 30 degrees or less during the relevant period, which supports a 40 percent rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25012511
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