Denied
The Board denied the appeal for restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, finding that the evidence did not support an increase in the disability rating. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: The reduction was proper as there was improvement of the Veteran's lumbar functioning and it was sustained under ordinary conditions of life, meeting the criteria for a rating reduction.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, right knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087576
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