Denied
The Board denied a rating higher than 20 percent for the thoracolumbar spine disability from November 15, 2021, to November 3, 2022, and a rating higher than 40 percent from November 4, 2022, onward.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating as the Veteran's range of motion was limited but did not meet the requirements for a higher rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases or Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25018163
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