Granted
The Veteran's DDD involving the lumbosacral spine has been granted a rating of 50 percent since December 14, 2006.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine and neurologic symptoms due to nerve root stretching.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) involving the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25012999
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