Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine spondylosis as aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis, and also granted an increased rating of 20 percent for the degenerative joint disease from April 18, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's spondylosis was aggravated by his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis, and that the Veteran had forward flexion limited to 70 degrees in the thoracolumbar spine, warranting a 20 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine spondylosis, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099008
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