Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine warranted an initial rating higher than 40 percent or that it prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008608
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