The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder, entitlement to service connection for sinus problems, entitlement to service connection for hypertension, entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, entitlement to service connection for the residuals of a stroke, and entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss are dismissed.,The issues of entitlement to effective dates earlier than February 7, 2017 for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the residuals of a TBI are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals on these issues through statements from his representative prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the residuals of a TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, sinus problems, hypertension, prostate cancer, residuals of a stroke, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19155509
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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