Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent prior to January 23, 2017, for the Veteran's low back disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support finding unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or functional equivalent thereof, which would warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain with spinal stenosis, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), status post L5-S1 decompression and microdiscectomy, arthritis post laminectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25012662
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