The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for service connection of low back pain with bilateral lumbosacral paraspinal spasm, range of motion deficit, and lower extremity weakness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative requested to withdraw the appeal on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain with bilateral lumbosacral paraspinal spasm, range of motion deficit, lower extremity weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1202931
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 due to his April 2017 hernia repair surgery, as there are conflicting findings and unclear etiology.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lower extremity weakness and radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's disability is related to a parachute jump during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical services received from Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group is remanded due to incomplete records regarding whether emergency treatment was provided and if a VA facility was available at that time.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance due to upper and lower extremity weakness, loss of muscle strength, and balance issues that make daily activities difficult.
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