The claims for service connection for left ankle injury, gout, and residuals of right knee injury have been dismissed. The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury has been denied. The claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral hip disability secondary to lumbosacral and left knee disabilities are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals on these matters, leading to their dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury, Gout, Residuals of right knee injury, Residuals of right ankle injury, Respiratory condition to include pulmonary sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19103091
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and effective dates related to CVA, obstructive sleep apnea, major depressive disorder, and gout have been dismissed.,The Veteran withdrew his claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a CVA with residuals, an effective date prior to January 14, 2011, for CVA, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea, and an effective date prior to November 7, 2014, for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a medical examination for his sleep apnea claim. The right knee disability rating issue remains denied.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied.,His TDIU claim has been granted.
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