Granted
The VA's reduction of the veteran's rating for degenerative disc disease from 20% to 10% was improper. The original 20% rating has been reinstated.
The deciding factor: The February 2023 VA examination used to support the rating reduction was inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004774
Want to see how appeals like this one tend to go? Appeals like mine
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.