Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for lumbar degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease was dismissed as it was not timely filed.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not timely filed within one year of the notice of the rating decisions, and good cause was not shown to extend the time limit.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088968
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