Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating for knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, and SMC based on aid and attendance and/or housebound criteria due to an impermissible concurrent election.
The deciding factor: The May 7, 2022 VA Form 10182 was an impermissible concurrent election and the matters were docketed in error.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098732
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