Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with bilateral sacroiliitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability caused limited range of motion to a compensable degree under DC 5242 for the entire period on appeal, and thus must be rated under that code rather than DC 5003. The evidence did not show a more severe level of impairment warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with bilateral sacroiliitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012888
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