Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability, effective December 1, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate sustained material improvement in the disability that would warrant a reduction in the rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093574
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