Dismissed
The appeals for service connection and higher ratings were dismissed due to procedural defects.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the procedural defect described in the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right rotator cuff syndrome, with osteoarthritis and bursitis, tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086646
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