Dismissed
The appeal of entitlement to an increased disability rating for lupus was dismissed due to the Veteran attempting to appeal a deferral, which cannot be appealed.
The deciding factor: The filing of a VA Form 10182 on a deferred decision is not considered an appeal because it is premature and does not place the issue in appellate status.
- Claimed conditions
- systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus erythematosus alopecia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097232
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