Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease and intervertebral disc syndrome, 10 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy, and 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew the appeals in a May 2025 written statement.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053074
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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