Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine with anterior wedging of T9, finding that a higher evaluation was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition warranted a higher rating as his range of motion and other symptoms were already compensated by the 10 percent rating for his lumbar spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine with anterior wedging of T9
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103869
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