Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 40% disability rating for lumbosacral strain, effective January 1, 2023, and denied an initial rating in excess of 40%.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate improvement in the severity of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain disability since the last examination, thus restoration of the 40% rating was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094807
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