The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right leg fracture, lumbar spine disorder, left ankle disorder, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lateral epicondylitis, right elbow have been withdrawn. The claims for service connection for a skin disorder other than service-connected warts of the feet are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the aforementioned issues at the VA Travel Board hearing held in February 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Leg Fracture, Lumbar Spine Disorder, Left Ankle Disorder, Skin Disorder, other than service-connected warts of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20014989
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected IBS, service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, and service connection for a right foot disorder require further examination and consideration due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of evidence regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg and lumbar spine disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions during periods of active or inactive duty training.
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