Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a thoracolumbar spine disorder was granted an initial 40 percent rating from March 13, 2023 to February 9, 2024. However, the request for an effective date earlier than March 13, 2023 was denied.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting a 40 percent rating based on the functional equivalent of ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002510
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