The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a memory disorder. The Veteran's migraines are granted with a 50% rating, effective from initial entitlement. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis and it is not at least as likely as not related to in-service events or diseases.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of service connection for memory disorder before the Board could make a decision. The migraines are rated 50% disabling based on very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis and it is not at least as likely as not related to in-service events or diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- memory disorder, migraines, sleep apnea, low back pain, anxiety disorder, fibromuscular dysplasia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160078
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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