The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a heart murmur due to an inadequate substantive appeal. The veteran's herpes simplex virus of the chin is rated at 10 percent, and his lumbosacral compression fracture L4 with deformity L3-4 with moderate disc narrowing L5-S1 warrants a rating in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not specify service connection for a heart murmur on his substantive appeal, which was dismissed due to an inadequate statement of appeal. The lumbosacral compression fracture is rated as it currently stands, and the herpes simplex virus warrants a higher rating based on its symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart murmur, Lumbosacral compression fracture L4 with deformity L3-4 with moderate disc narrowing L5-S1, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Herpes simplex virus of the chin
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105521
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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