Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's low back disability, as there was no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or functional equivalent thereof.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis or any limitation of motion approximating the functional equivalent of ankylosis, and thus a higher rating was not warranted under the General Rating Formula for spine disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102700
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