Partly granted
The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent rating for intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine, effective May 1, 2021. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 20 percent was denied.
The deciding factor: The reduction in rating was improper as void ab initio due to failure to properly apply provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.344(a) and (b).
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090096
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