Dismissed
The appeal for an initial increased rating for degenerative disc disease with lumbar radiculopathy was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's request for a Higher-Level Review and Decision Review Request were concurrent elections, which is prohibited under current regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease with lumbar radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111020
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