The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for atrial fibrillation. The petitions to reopen claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and sleep apnea were granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for atrial fibrillation during a hearing before the Board. The appeals for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and sleep apnea were remanded due to lack of VA examination and missing medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- atriial fibrillation, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20019899
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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