Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the proposed rating reductions were not final and appealable actions.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 Rating Decision merely proposed to reduce the ratings, which is not a final decision that can be appealed.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left sciatic lumbar radiculopathy, right sciatic lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107198
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