Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent increased disability evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected back disability, effective May 23, 2024.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine most closely approximated 30 degrees or less from May 23, 2024, which warranted a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar foraminal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar facet arthropathy with anterolisthesis status post laminectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25101982
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