The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the issues of entitlement to higher initial disability ratings for lumbar muscle sprain/strain; left shoulder strain; an initial compensable disability rating for hallux valgus, right foot (claimed as foot pain); and an initial compensable disability rating for hallux valgus, left foot (claimed as foot pain) have been dismissed due to a lack of timely substantive appeal. The claim of service connection for nausea and vomiting is also dismissed as already service connected.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding the issues of higher initial disability ratings for lumbar muscle sprain/strain, left shoulder strain, an initial compensable disability rating for hallux valgus, right foot (claimed as foot pain), and an initial compensable disability rating for hallux valgus, left foot (claimed as foot pain). The claim of service connection for nausea and vomiting is dismissed as already service connected.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash, nausea/vomiting, stress, sleeping problems, dental disorder, joint pain, left leg (left knee), joint pain, right leg (right knee), peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1702876
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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