Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disk disease with intervertebral disc syndrome from January 11, 2021, to August 16, 2021, but denied a higher rating since August 16, 2021.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed the Veteran's lumbar spine disability manifested as forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine to 30 degrees or less from January 11, 2021, to August 16, 2021, but did not show unfavorable ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine or incapacitating episodes since August 16, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disk disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102002
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