Dismissed
The appeal for evaluation in excess of 40 percent and an earlier effective date for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine has been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, meeting all criteria for a valid withdrawal.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015499
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