The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for Major Depressive Disorder, tinnitus, and asbestosis have been withdrawn. The appeal regarding TDIU was also dismissed. Asbestos exposure is not considered a factor in the Veteran's respiratory symptoms or hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability ratings for Major Depressive Disorder and tinnitus, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of asbestosis was also dismissed. Asbestos exposure is not considered a significant factor in the Veteran's respiratory symptoms or hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder, tinnitus, asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045436
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
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