The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, status post laminectomy for disc herniation from January 14, 2020 (except for a period when a temporary 100 percent rating was in effect).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability was found to be manifested by limitation of forward flexion and extension during flare-ups and with repeated use over time, which warranted a 40 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, status post laminectomy for disc herniation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027456
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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