The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal on the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, increased rating for residuals of wound of the left thigh with fracture of the femur and injury to Muscle Group (MG) XIV, increased rating for PTSD, and increased rating for residuals of gunshot wound of the left calf with injury to MG XI.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on these issues prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, residuals of wound of the left thigh with fracture of the femur and injury to Muscle Group (MG) XIV, PTSD, residuals of gunshot wound of the left calf with injury to MG XI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2018
- Citation
- 1802993
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a maximum disability rating of 100 percent effective December 12, 2022. The ratings for migraines and IBS with GERD were restored from noncompensable to their previous levels.
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