The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been withdrawn and are dismissed. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but not granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the majority of his claims, including those related to service connection for various physical conditions. His appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened due to new and material evidence, but it remains pending as the claim is not fully granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD with anxious distress), Right-hand condition, Left knee condition, Right knee condition, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Back condition, Nerve condition to the right lower extremity, Left elbow condition, Right elbow condition, Left hip condition, Right hip condition, Left shoulder condition, Right shoulder condition, Left wrist condition, Right wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20032645
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including GAD, MDD, bruxism, migraines/headaches, tinnitus, hip pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and leg stress fractures. The evidence does not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.
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