Partly granted
The Veteran was granted an initial 40 percent rating for his lumbar spine disability from August 8, 2011 to June 10, 2021, but the increased rating request beyond that date was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence most nearly approximated forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine at most limited to 30 degrees with pain, without ankylosis and IVDS not causing incapacitating episodes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, Spondylolisthesis, Intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021070
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