The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes and hypertension were dismissed. The Board also denied increased ratings for her degenerative arthritis of the left knee and meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis of the right knee, but granted a separate rating of 10 percent for painful extension of each knee. Service connection was denied for tinnitus, sleep apnea, herniated cervical disc, and lumbar spine condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals for diabetes and hypertension in April 2015. The Board found no further jurisdiction to consider these matters as there were no remaining questions of fact or law. Service connection was denied for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and herniated cervical disc due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service. Lumbar spine condition was remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Knee, Meniscal Tear with Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Knee, Tinnitus, Sleep Apnea, Herniated Cervical Disc
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18139583
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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