The issues of service connection for neck, right shoulder, left shoulder, hypertension, and sleep apnea disorders have been dismissed.,The issues of initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, left ankle strain, and right ankle tenosynovitis have been dismissed.,The issue of a rating in excess of 60 percent for urinary incontinence associated with neurogenic bladder and fistula of the bladder or urethra has also been dismissed.
The deciding factor: Neither the Veteran nor her attorney identified any error of fact or law regarding these issues, rendering the appeals inadequate.,The Board did not have jurisdiction to review these claims due to the lack of specific allegations of error in the determinations being appealed.,The Veteran's attorney acknowledged the Board’s letter providing an additional opportunity and time to present argument or submit evidence to support the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, hypertension, sleep apnea, tinnitus, left ankle strain, right ankle tenosynovitis, urinary incontinence associated with neurogenic bladder and fistula of the bladder or urethra
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187007
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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