The Veteran's appeals for left and right knee conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals during a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than ADHD), and a lower back condition were denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for left and right knee conditions during the June 2019 hearing before the Board.,There was insufficient evidence to establish a current disability related to hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, or lower back condition. The Veteran's audiometric test results did not meet VA criteria for hearing loss, and there is no medical evidence linking his psychiatric diagnoses to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Condition, Right Knee Condition, Hearing Loss, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (other than ADHD), Lower Back Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19177989
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing disability for VA purposes, and the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee conditions, finding that the Veteran's current knee conditions are more likely than not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, and foot conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history throughout the appeal period.
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