The Veteran's appeal for service connection for kidney stones, and initial compensable evaluations for chronic hand tendonitis and residual scars of the right ring and little fingers were dismissed. The appeals for increased evaluations for various shoulder disabilities, hip conditions, foot issues, urinary stress incontinence, and acne rosacea are all pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for kidney stones and initial compensable evaluations for chronic hand tendonitis and residual scars of the right ring and little fingers prior to the Board's decision. The appeals for increased evaluations were not fully addressed due to lack of jurisdiction over these withdrawn issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney stones, Chronic hand tendonitis (right ring finger), Chronic hand tendonitis (right little finger), Left shoulder strain, Right shoulder strain, DJD of the right hip with limitation of flexion of the thigh, DJD of the right hip with limitation of extension of the thigh, Bilateral pes planus, Plantar fasciitis (left foot), Plantar fasciitis (right foot), Urinary stress incontinence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18105960
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 determined that the Veteran's current bilateral pes planus is not service-connected due to a duty-to-assist error, and remands the case for further examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for SMC(o) was denied as he could not receive multiple awards of SMC(l). The right shoulder bicipital tendonitis rating was denied, and the TDIU claim was granted.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus preexisted service and was aggravated by service, warranting a grant of service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 50 percent disabling, which is the maximum schedular rating permitted for acquired flatfoot. The appeal is denied.
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