Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed because the September 2023 rating decision only proposed a finding of incompetency and was not a final decision on the matter.
The deciding factor: The Board lacks jurisdiction over the issue as it was only a proposal, not a final decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107597
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