Dismissed
The appeal to reduce the veteran's rating for bilateral lymphedema of the lower extremities from 100 percent to 20 percent was dismissed because it was premature.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because no actual rating reduction had occurred at the time the veteran filed the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lymphedema of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008471
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