The Board dismissed all issues as a matter of law due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's February 2023 VA Form 10182s, which attempted to concurrently elect multiple review options.
The deciding factor: The dismissal was based on a procedural defect related to the election of concurrent administrative review options within one year of notice of the AOJ decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary and Bowel Incontinence, Sciatic Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, External Popliteal Nerve Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Headaches, Residuals of a Right Foot Fracture, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Lumbosacral Strain and Degenerative Arthritis, Cervical Strain and Degenerative Arthritis, Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Upper Extremity Radiculopathy, Right Foot Tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103314
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 915 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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