Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability, both before and after November 8, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's low back disability met or approximated the criteria for ratings in excess of 40 percent and 50 percent respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014913
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