Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed decrease in rating for degenerative arthritis of the cervical strain is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 rating decision did not reduce the rating assigned, and there is no question of law or fact for the Board to decide as to this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the cervical strain, Left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101229
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