Granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, effective March 12, 2020.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not demonstrate sustained improvement in the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative joint disease (DJD)/spondylosis herniated disk and status post lumbar laminectomy/fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084888
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