Granted
The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain associated with degenerative disc disease, effective January 3, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's range of motion on forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine was recorded as 30 degrees or less during examinations, which met the criteria for a 40 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Injuries and Diseases of the Spine.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain associated with degenerative disc disease (DDD) other than intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), thoracolumbar scoliosis, and degenerative facet arthropathy lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092340
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