Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's request for a higher-level review (HLR) and VA Form 10182 constituted an impermissible concurrent election, resulting in no valid appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, Spigelian hernia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094860
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