Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for spina bifida, lumbar spine was dismissed as it was a duplicate of a previous appeal and the Board remand is not final.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to it being a duplicate of a previous appeal and the Board remand is not a final decision subject to appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- spina bifida, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089057
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