The Veteran's appeal for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and scars of the forehead have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision.,The Veteran was granted service connection for a heart condition including atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, non-ischemic. The appeal for obstructive sleep apnea is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and scars of the forehead.,Service connection was granted based on aggravation of a pre-existing heart condition during service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"right ear hearing loss","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"scars of the forehead and scalp","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"heart condition to include atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, non-ischemic","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"obstructive sleep apnea","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"right thigh scar secondary to heart condition","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"left chest scar secondary to pacemaker implantation","status":"denied"}
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19186553
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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