The Board dismissed the claim for an increased evaluation for perirectal abscess. The other issues were previously decided by the Court and are not subject to review on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error.
The deciding factor: The motion was dismissed because there is no final decision for the Board to review on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.
- Claimed conditions
- non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, mycosis fungoides, chloracne, residuals of a fracture of the coccyx, soft tissue sarcoma of the digestive system, impotency, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0216861
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and private treatment records.
- Partly granted
The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
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