The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for aortic stenosis before December 2, 2009 because it was previously addressed and decided in a final August 2013 decision.
The deciding factor: The matter has been settled in a final Board decision, there is no remaining case or controversy before the Board with respect to entitlement to an increased rating for aortic stenosis before December 2, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144828
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition was dismissed due to lack of timely notice of disagreement and new and material evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, including bicuspid aortic valve disease, systolic murmur, coronary artery disease, and aortic stenosis, due to an incomplete medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination, and requires a new one that complies with the December 2019 remand directives.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly decide the claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and addressing the etiology of the Veteran's aortic valve stenosis.
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