The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding all issues on appeal, including the initial compensable ratings for gouty joint inflammation of the bilateral first MTP joints, psuedofolliculitis barbae and onychomycosis of the bilateral great toenails.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals via a written statement indicating he wished to withdraw all issues on appeal prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- gouty joint inflammation of the bilateral first MTP joints, psuedofolliculitis barbae, onychomycosis of the bilateral great toenails
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1320928
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, low back disability, peripheral vascular diseases of both lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, hypertension, and skin cancer. As a result, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's onychomycosis of the bilateral great toenails is incurred in service, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's sleep disorder with fatigue was initially manifest in service and has been recurrent since discharge from service. The Board can conclude that the requirements for service connection have been met, thus granting the claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 23, 2011 for the grant of service connection for psuedofolliculitis barbae was granted. The claim to reopen his PTSD and depression claims was also granted. However, he is still denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.
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