The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hearing loss, neck pain, and back pain. The remaining issues were dismissed as the Veteran was satisfied with his current ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for these specific conditions before a decision could be made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder with depression, bilateral inguinal hernia, status post laparoscopic repair, painful scars, posttraumatic arthritis of the right acromioclavicular joint, status post clavicle fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19188557
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral), posterior trunk scars, and painful scars. However, it granted a rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability from August 30, 2022, an earlier effective date of April 10, 2019, for service connection for painful trunk scars, and an earlier effective date of November 9, 2020, for TDIU and DEA.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 20, 2012, and no earlier, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC chapter 35 but denied earlier effective dates for service connection claims and increased ratings.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for a higher level of special monthly compensation, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an earlier effective date for headaches, and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a bilateral inguinal hernia disability.
- Granted
The Board granted the veteran's appeal and reinstated a 10 percent disability rating for painful scars effective July 22, 2022, due to improper reduction of the rating.
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