Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, finding that the evidence demonstrated functional ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine. The issues related to additional service connection were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the functional limitations and pain reported by the Veteran, which were found to be equivalent to unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine (low back disability), Cervical spine disability, Radicular disability of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021453
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