Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of a back disability, including degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, was dismissed due to procedural defects.
The deciding factor: The claim was incorrectly docketed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) because it originated from a decision issued before February 19, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001224
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