Granted
The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain, effective February 1, 2025, as the reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent was improper.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, thus the reduction was improper.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091632
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