Granted
The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine was granted a disability rating of 40 percent, effective May 23, 2017.
The deciding factor: Resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine more closely approximated the functional equivalent of favorable ankylosis prior to October 11, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102775
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