Granted
The appeal was granted as the Veteran's September 2, 2022 Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review, VA Form 20-0996, was timely.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran submitted a timely Decision Review Request within one year of receiving notice of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and strain residuals, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086677
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