The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a prostate disorder and hypertension have been dismissed.,A claim to reopen the neck disorder has been granted, but no rating assigned yet as it is still pending.,Claims for increased ratings on lumbosacral strain, left knee chondromalacia patella, right knee chondromalacia patella, left shoulder disorder, and sinus disorder with headaches are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for prostate disorder and hypertension.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a neck disorder. The Board found that there is new and material evidence relating to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, i.e., evidence of a current disability related to service.,The claims for increased ratings are being remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine the severity of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate disorder, Hypertension, Neck disorder, Left shoulder disorder, Sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19164856
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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