The Board denied an effective date prior to November 1, 2018 for the 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: No new and relevant evidence was received within one year of the November 13, 2019 rating decision granting the 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis effective November 1, 2018, and no higher-level review request, supplemental claim, or notice of disagreement (NOD) was received within that timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097325
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