Partly granted
The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease was granted a rating of 40 percent on and after August 11, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated those warranting at least a 40 percent rating throughout the period on appeal, based on forward flexion limited to 30 degrees from the beginning of the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104749
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