The Veteran's appeal for service connection of anal fissures, DDD of the thoracolumbar spine, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy was dismissed. The VA granted a 40% rating for DDD of the thoracolumbar spine effective June 12, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for these issues in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- anal fissures, DDD of the thoracolumbar spine, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161303
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, and right ankle pain, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and multiple wrist and finger pain conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating from 20 percent to 40 percent for the Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, finding that the evidence supports a rating of 40 percent based on moderate severe incomplete paralysis.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the proposed reduction of the ratings for left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathies from 20 percent to 10 percent was dismissed because it is not a final action.
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