The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the rating for IVDS of the thoracolumbar spine and service connection for left hip osteonecrosis. The Board is dismissing these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on both issues prior to a decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc disease (IVDS) of the thoracolumbar spine, left hip osteonecrosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1530972
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left hip osteonecrosis and hypertension due to conflicting opinions on their etiology. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection, as well as any aggravation or pre-existing nature of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims for left hip osteonecrosis and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate etiological opinions.
- Denied
The Veteran's total left hip arthroplasty is not service-connected as it occurred after his military service and there was no evidence of a pre-service or in-service injury. The claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as hepatitis C, were reopened based on new evidence but the claims remain denied.
- Granted
The VA has awarded separate 10 percent ratings for the veteran's right and left hip osteonecrosis. The current disability levels are considered appropriate given the effective date of the award.
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