The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of fracture of the right olecranon was addressed. The issues of service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory disability (asthma), urinary disability, and memory loss due to undiagnosed illness were also considered.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals on several claims, specifically regarding loss of sleep due to undiagnosed illness, memory loss due to undiagnosed illness, and mood swings due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an increased rating was dismissed as the issue had been withdrawn by the appellant.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals on several claims, specifically regarding loss of sleep due to undiagnosed illness, memory loss due to undiagnosed illness, and mood swings due to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of fracture of the right olecranon, residuals of a left thumb injury, urinary disability (claimed as urethritis and difficulty urinating), loss of sleep due to undiagnosed illness, memory loss due to undiagnosed illness, mood swings due to undiagnosed illness, muscle aches due to undiagnosed illness, chronic diarrhea due to undiagnosed illness, chills and cold sweats due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1118906
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiners regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on causation, aggravation, obesity, and whether a service-connected disability caused or aggravated obesity.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected left thumb injury is remanded due to the passage of time since the last examination and the Veteran's report of worsening symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and assigned a 70 percent rating effective September 8, 2009. The Veteran is also entitled to an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease from September 18, 2009.
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