Dismissed
The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the Veteran's lumbar spine herniated disc rating from 40 percent to 20 percent was dismissed because it was premature and there was no justiciable case or controversy.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 Notice of Disagreement was premature as the September 2023 rating decision only proposed a decrease in the Veteran's lumbar spine rating, which was neither a determination nor final adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087193
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