The Veteran's claim for a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine disability is granted, effective July 19, 2023.
The deciding factor: The claim was filed within one year of the Intent to File and considered as part of the continuous pursuit of claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease of the spine, L5-S1 discitis-osteomyelitis (lumbar spine disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26033579
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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