The appeal for service connection for ischemic heart disease is dismissed.,The appeal for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is dismissed.,The appeal for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is dismissed.,The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed.,The appeal for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,The request to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals for these issues during the June 2018 Board videoconference hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, Neurological condition (to include ALS and Parkinson’s Disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131779
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and diabetes, and these claims are dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a mood disorder and alcohol abuse disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The other claims for increased ratings were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher staged ratings and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, right lower extremity, and residual painful surgical scar, posterior trunk respectively, to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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