Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 20% rating for several conditions but denied higher ratings and earlier effective dates. The veteran was also granted TDIU from January 30, 2017.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence and the VA's rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, left knee strain, right knee strain, left hip bursitis, right hip bursitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25000859
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