The Board granted an increased disability rating of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported symptoms, including significant flare-ups and loss of functional impairment during flare-ups, more nearly approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine 30 degrees or less when considering flare-ups, which is consistent with a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Rating Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020032
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