Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed rating reductions for irritable bowel syndrome and PTSD with MDD was dismissed due to a claims processing error, as these were merely proposals and not final decisions.
The deciding factor: The proposed rating reductions had no actionable effect, making them non-appealable determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- irritable bowel syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD), skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022059
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