The Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for radiculopathy of the lower extremities have been dismissed. The Board has granted a 20% rating for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, effective from when the decision was made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding chronic sinusitis, chronic pain syndrome, left ventricular hypertrophy, diverticulitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), as well as an increased rating for residual scars. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings for radiculopathy of the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- sinusitis, chronic pain syndrome, left ventricular hypertrophy, diverticulitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18146433
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has ordered the case back to the AOJ for proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for sinusitis is being remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing.
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