The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings related to PTSD, upper extremity radiculopathy, lower extremity meralgia paresthetica, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis have been dismissed. The VA has also restored the 20% disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc and joint disease with myofascial pain syndrome, lumbago.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings related to PTSD, upper extremity radiculopathy, lower extremity meralgia paresthetica, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis in May 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Radiculopathy of the upper left extremity, Radiculopathy of the upper right extremity, Meralgia paresthetica of the left lower extremity, Meralgia paresthetica of the right lower extremity, Right knee osteoarthritis, Left knee osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177518
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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