Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for restoration of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and a 20 percent rating for lower left extremity radiculopathy as the ratings were restored in an April 30, 2025 Higher-Level Review (HLR) rating decision.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the higher ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent were actually restored in the April 30, 2025 HLR rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, lower left extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109507
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