The Veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date have been granted, but the issues are dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were fully addressed in the January 2016 rating decision which granted the requested ratings and effective dates.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative joint and disc disease post laminectomy with arachnoiditis, left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy, right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18124346
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 decided to remand the case due to inadequate notice and an inadequately supported medical opinion, requiring further review of eligibility for PCAFC benefits based on need for personal care services related to service-connected conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of right and left lower extremity sciatic neuropathy.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decisions issued on April 17, 2023, and May 18, 2023.
- Denied
The appeal for service connection of left and right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy was denied because new and relevant evidence was not received.
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