Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, lumbar spinal stenosis, and psychiatric disorders were dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement. The proposed rating reductions for lower extremity radiculopathy were also dismissed.
The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed as the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement within one year of the respective rating decisions or request an extension, and the proposed rating reductions were not final determinations of entitlement or non-entitlement under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, cervical spine disorder, lumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25109966
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