Dismissed
The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals related to the proposed reductions in ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis, and cervical spine.
The deciding factor: The September 2024 rating decision deferred a decision on entitlement to an increased evaluation for radiculopathy right upper extremity, and the proposed reductions in ratings were not final decisions by the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, radiculopathy right upper extremity, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis, degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25101480
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