Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and lumbar DDD/spondylosis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability manifested with painful motion and corresponding functional impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis and lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD)/spondylosis, Left and right lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085118
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