Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for thoracic strain with osteophytic spurring from January 15, 2020, but denied ratings greater than 10 percent prior to that date and TDIUs due to both the thoracic strain and right elbow disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back condition showed increasing difficulty with ambulation and coordination beginning on January 15, 2020, which warranted a higher rating. However, there was no evidence of more severe motion loss prior to that date or sufficient impairment for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic strain with osteophytic spurring, epicondylitis, right elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- 25015128
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