Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain from August 4, 2017, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on muscle spasm severe enough to result in an abnormal spinal contour during flare-ups or after repetitive use over time, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain (low back disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092116
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