Dismissed
The appeals regarding an increased rating for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome and service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder are dismissed as they are duplicative of claims already pending in the modernized review system.
The deciding factor: The issues were deemed duplicative of claims already pending in the modernized review system, also known as the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the lumbar spine, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018648
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