This decision dismisses the appeal for service connection of scarring above right eye. The Veteran's appeals on right arm/shoulder disability, right knee disability, hypertension, and TBI residuals are remanded.,The Board found no current diagnosis of a right arm/shoulder or right knee disability, thus denying service connection for these conditions.,Hypertension is remanded due to the absence of relevant private medical records. The Veteran's TBI claim is also remanded as further evaluation is needed.
The deciding factor: For scarring above right eye: The Veteran did not file a timely appeal and therefore, the issue is dismissed.,For right arm/shoulder disability: There is no current diagnosis of such condition.,For right knee disability: No current diagnosis was found.,Hypertension: Relevant private medical records were not obtained due to VA's omission.,TBI: Further evaluation is needed as there are positive TBI screens and relevant symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- scarring above right eye, right arm/shoulder disability, right knee disability, hypertension, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18153377
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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