Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an initial disability rating greater than 20 percent for service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and spondylosis. The decision was based on a lack of evidence showing the required level of spinal limitation or ankylosis.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence indicating any degree of ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine or the entire spine, and range of motion testing showed the veteran maintains normal spinal manipulation.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002590
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