Partly granted
The appeal was denied a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar myositis with spondylosis, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 24, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's back condition did not meet the criteria for an increased rating due to lack of unfavorable ankylosis, but it reasonably precluded substantially gainful employment starting in November 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar myositis with spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25106176
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