Dismissed
The appeal of the issue of entitlement to initial increased ratings for lumbar spondylosis was dismissed due to a procedural defect regarding concurrent elections.
The deciding factor: The Board dismissed the appeal based on the prohibition against concurrent elections under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090775
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