Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to May 4, 2022, for a 20 percent disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence did not establish that the Veteran's condition satisfied the criteria for a 20 percent rating prior to May 4, 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085540
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