Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability since September 26, 2024.
The deciding factor: The evidence more nearly approximates limitation of forward flexion motion to at most 30 degrees during flareups.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, disc protrusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109520
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