The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim regarding whether he is competent to handle disbursement of funds. The remaining claims for increased ratings have been remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the competency issue prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left thoracic outlet syndrome, right ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, left ulnar entrapment at the elbow
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030770
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his left thoracic outlet syndrome was denied, and the Board also found that he is not entitled to a TDIU as his employment does not constitute substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's left thoracic outlet syndrome was granted an initial 40 percent rating, effective November 30, 2015. The case is also remanded for a new VA examination and to determine the Veteran's eligibility for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Partly granted
The Veteran's left thoracic outlet syndrome is rated at 10 percent, and her mixed headache disorder results in a combined rating of 80 percent. The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left thoracic outlet syndrome does not warrant an increased rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his thoracic outlet syndrome of the left upper extremity, finding that it was manifested by moderate incomplete paralysis and not severe enough to warrant a higher evaluation.
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