Granted
The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with disc bulge to include Degenerative Arthritis (DA), Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS) disabilities have rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain with disc bulge to include DA, DDD, IVDS disabilities significantly limit his physical activity, making it impossible for the average person to follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbosacral strain with disc bulge to include Degenerative Arthritis (DA), Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107399
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