The Board dismissed the appeal seeking service connection for hearing loss, right ear. The case of left ankle, post fracture dislocation is remanded.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal for hearing loss, right ear before the decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss, right ear, left ankle, post fracture dislocation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20030109
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate she was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of functional impairment. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if any service-connected disability results in loss of use of both lower extremities, one lower extremity and one upper extremity, or residuals affecting balance and propulsion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of service connection for hearing loss in the right ear has been dismissed due to her withdrawal.
- Granted
The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay testimony and medical opinions, with no direct evidence linking the conditions to service.
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