Denied
The Board denied the Veteran a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for his low back disability for the period prior to January 18, 2023 and in excess of 40 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: During the appellate period, the probative evidence established that the Veteran's low back disability did not more nearly approximate unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least 6 weeks during the past 12 months.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25014383
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