The Board dismissed the service connection claim for cervical condition, associated with lumbar post laminectomy syndrome, with lumbar degenerative disc disease. The left foot fibroma rating was restored to 30 percent effective June 19, 2015. The increased rating claim for recurring fibroma, left foot, is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his service connection claim for cervical condition, associated with lumbar post laminectomy syndrome, with lumbar degenerative disc disease.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical condition, lumbar post laminectomy syndrome, lumbar degenerative disc disease, left foot fibroma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127964
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent rating for the Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical and bilateral upper extremities radiculopathy disabilities, as secondary to service-connected shoulders disabilities, due to inadequate medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for cervical condition and bilateral knees was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request.
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