The appeal pertaining to a proposed reduction of the evaluation of thoracic and lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, IVDS, and retrolisthesis from 20 percent to 10 percent is dismissed because it was not an adverse action.
The deciding factor: The proposed reduction was not an adverse action; therefore, it was not appealable.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracic and lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), retrolisthesis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034842
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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