The appeal concerning the disability ratings for thoracolumbar strain with scoliosis and various radiculopathies is dismissed as the appellant withdrew the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board promulgated a decision, thus there are no specific errors of fact or law to consider.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar strain with scoliosis, femoral nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035892
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 40 percent evaluation for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, a 30 percent evaluation for femoral nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), but denied an increased evaluation in excess of 40 percent for spinal stenosis and lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased ratings and a compensable rating for various conditions, as these issues were deferred by the AOJ and not yet final.
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