The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with hyperlordosis is dismissed because the November 2020 and April 2021 rating decisions do not address this issue.
The deciding factor: The issues noted by the Veteran in his May 2021 Notice of Disagreement were incorrect, as there was no rating decision addressing these specific conditions in either of the November 2020 or April 2021 decisions he is seeking to appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with hyperlordosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24044611
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
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