The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as IBS) because it has been granted and rendered moot. The claims for increased ratings for left knee tendonitis, right knee tendonitis, and thoracolumbar strain are denied.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia in October 2019 constituted a full award of the benefit sought on appeal, rendering the claim moot.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as IBS)"}, {"condition_name":"left knee tendonitis"}, {"condition_name":"right knee tendonitis"}, {"condition_name":"thoracolumbar strain"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000850
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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