The Veteran's hypertension claim is dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and arteriosclerosis of the upper and lower extremities are denied due to lack of evidence of current disabilities as defined by VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension claim was previously resolved in favor of him, thus there is no longer an issue for appellate consideration.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or arteriosclerosis affecting the upper and lower extremities as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, arteriosclerosis of the left lower extremity (claimed as poor circulation), arteriosclerosis of the right lower extremity (claimed as poor circulation), arteriosclerosis of the left upper extremity (claimed as poor circulation), arteriosclerosis of the right upper extremity (claimed as poor circulation), left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, an eye disability (claimed as blurry vision), a disability manifested by fecal leakage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19175126
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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