Dismissed
The appeal seeking service connection for a low back condition as secondary to degenerative joint disease was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.
The deciding factor: The September 2025 VA Form 10182 NOD and VA Form 20-0996 HLR were deemed an impermissible concurrent election, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098656
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