The Veteran's claims for service connection for status post pulmonary embolism, thyroid condition, and initial compensable rating for CMV have been dismissed due to the grant of these benefits in a prior May 2019 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were granted in a previous rating decision, leaving no remaining case or controversy.
- Claimed conditions
- status post pulmonary embolism, thyroid condition, cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165539
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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