The Veteran's appeal for service connection for arthritis has been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues including those related to otitis media and otitis externa, flexible flat foot deformity, shoulder disabilities, lumbar spine degenerative changes, ankle disabilities, plantar fasciitis, diabetes mellitus type II, Bell's palsy, periodic leg movement disorder, and left carpal tunnel syndrome.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for arthritis during the hearing. The remaining issues have been remanded as new evidence or further development is needed to determine if there is a current disability related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"arthritis","claimed_condition":"arthritis"}, {"condition_name":"otitis media and otitis externa (claimed as otitis)","claimed_condition":"otitis media and otitis externa"}, {"condition_name":"flexible flat foot deformity","claimed_condition":"flat feet"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder disability","claimed_condition":"shoulder"}, {"condition_name":"right shoulder disability","claimed_condition":"shoulder"}, {"condition_name":"lumbar spine degenerative changes","claimed_condition":"back"}, {"condition_name":"left ankle disability","claimed_condition":"ankle"}, {"condition_name":"right ankle disability","claimed_condition":"ankle"}, {"condition_name":"left foot plantar fasciitis","claimed_condition":"foot"}, {"condition_name":"right foot plantar fasciitis","claimed_condition":"foot"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral heel bursitis","claimed_condition":"heel"}, {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus type II","claimed_condition":"diabetes"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142557
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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