Granted
The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for their lumbar spine disorder was granted, with a 50% rating assigned.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine symptoms demonstrate functional ankylosis of the entire thoracolumbar spine.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (lumbar spine disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001912
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