The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with scoliosis is granted, and an effective date of August 23, 2022, is established.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence shows that the Veteran met the criteria for a 20 percent rating for her service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with scoliosis during the entire appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2026
- Citation
- A26039996
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