The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory condition is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his bilateral plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, left knee strain, and right knee strain are dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his GERD is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a respiratory condition during the hearing.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of his bilateral plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, left knee strain, and right knee strain during the hearing.,There are no specific reasons provided in the decision for remanding the GERD rating.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, left knee strain, right knee strain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145678
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant treatment records and provide adequate VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the appellant does not have a documented history of recurrent or refractory esophageal stricture(s).
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