Citation Nr: 18160643 Decision Date: 12/27/18 Archive Date: 12/27/18 DOCKET NO. 16-16 649 DATE: December 27, 2018 ORDER Entitlement to an increased rating for service-connected thoracolumbar strain, to include an initial rating in excess of 20 percent prior to October 16, 2017, and a rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter, is denied. Entitlement to…