The Veteran's appeals for service connection and ratings related to various disabilities have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal with respect to all issues except TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine arthritis, degenerative joint disease of the left hand, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, right shoulder strain, degenerative joint disease of the left wrist, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, degenerative joint disease of the left hip based on limitation of extension, compensable rating for degenerative joint disease of the left hip based on limitation of flexion, degenerative joint disease of the right hip with limited flexion, degenerative joint disease of the left hip based on limitation of rotation, patellar chondromalacia with tendonitis of the left knee, patellar chondromalacia with tendonitis of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left ankle prior to August 19, 2013, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 19, 2013, and in excess of 20 percent from that date for left lower extremity radiculopathy, residuals of left acromioclavicular separation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19102868
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, chronic pain syndrome, sciatic radicular pain of both legs, traumatic brain injury (TBI), shin splints of both legs, thoracic spondylosis, right shoulder strain, right wrist strain, acne, and allergic rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 7, 2020, for the award of a 70 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder and TDIU, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.
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