The Veteran's appeal for service connection for permanent chronic pain, permanent nerve condition and bowel damage has been dismissed.,Service connection was denied for degenerative arthritis of the neck and spine due to lack of evidence linking current disabilities to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for service connection for permanent chronic pain, permanent nerve condition, and bowel damage during a hearing before the Board.,There is no medical evidence showing that degenerative arthritis of the neck or spine was incurred in service. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, bowel damage, degenerative arthritis of the neck, degenerative arthritis of the spine, permanent chronic pain, permanent nerve condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19112047
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
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