The Board has determined that the veteran did not file an adequate substantive appeal for all issues listed, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider these claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran's VA Form 9 did not discuss any errors of fact or law regarding the service connection claims or evaluations for his conditions. The appellant failed to perfect an appeal through filing a timely and proper substantive appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropsychiatric disorder, L4-L5 herniated nucleus pulposus and L5-S1 bulging disc with clinical bilateral L4 radiculopathy, scar, residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left hand, right rotator cuff tendinitis (claimed as right shoulder and arm condition), scar, status post appendectomy, bilateral pterygium, skin condition (tinea corporis and folliculitis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0005671
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for bilateral pterygium effective July 5, 2022.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication for several conditions due to new and relevant evidence. Some claims were denied, and others were remanded for further review.
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