All claims for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a substantive appeal on any of the issues presented, thus the Board lacks jurisdiction to consider these matters.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee medial meniscal tear, limited extension of left knee, right knee total replacement due to severe degenerative arthritis and meniscal degeneration, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar degenerative disc disease, heart condition, left hip strain, right hip strain, prostate condition, RUE neuropathy, LUE neuropathy, TBI with frequent headaches, tremors
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20032074
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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