The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed, and the claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for post traumatic headaches, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding his eye trauma, neck condition, and back condition claims in January 2019. The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for chipped teeth was dismissed as it is not a disability for which VA compensation purposes may be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right eye trauma, neck condition, low back condition, chipped teeth
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20004402
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or additional compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a low back condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion, as the presumption of soundness has not been rebutted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, and right ankle pain, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision.
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