The Veteran's appeals for lung disease, prostate cancer, and cholesterol have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current diagnosis. Tinnitus has been granted as service-connected.,The remaining issues are remanded: stomach condition (claimed as ulcer), sleep apnea, hernia, and optic nerve eye condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for lung disease, prostate cancer, and cholesterol secondary to asbestos exposure. The denial of hearing loss is based on the absence of a current diagnosis.,Tinnitus was granted as service-connected due to credible testimony from the Veteran regarding ringing in his ears since service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"lung disease","claimed_condition":"lungs"}, {"condition_name":"prostate cancer","claimed_condition":"prostate"}, {"condition_name":"cholesterol","claimed_condition":"cholesterol"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss","claimed_condition":"hearing"}, {"condition_name":"tinnitus","claimed_condition":"ears"}, {"condition_name":"stomach condition (claimed as ulcer)","claimed_condition":"stomach"}, {"condition_name":"sleep apnea","claimed_condition":"sleep"}, {"condition_name":"hernia","claimed_condition":"abdomen"}, {"condition_name":"optic nerve eye condition","claimed_condition":"eyes"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005888
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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