Dismissed
The appeals for higher ratings of thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and cervical spine degenerative joint disease were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran died while the appeal was pending, and no request for substitution was received within one year of the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004732
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