Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings of degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood because these issues are still pending in the Legacy system.
The deciding factor: The AMA appeal is considered moot and dismissed because the Legacy appeal remains pending.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25002016
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