Denied
The reduction in the evaluation of service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis from 20 to 10 percent disabling was proper, and restoration of the 20 percent rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The reexamination had disclosed improvement in the disability that is reasonably certain to be maintained under the ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017892
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