The veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was dismissed because his claim for service connection for left inguinal neuropathy secondary to a previously service-connected disability (left inguinal herniorrhaphy residuals) had already been granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal on the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was dismissed because he had already been granted service connection for left inguinal neuropathy, which mooted his claim for additional disability due to surgical treatment at a VA hospital in November 1983.
- Claimed conditions
- left inguinal neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2001
- Citation
- 0107298
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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