The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The remaining issues have been remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, leaving only the remaining issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, status post left upper arm laceration with scar, scar of the right lateral knee, tinea versicolor, bilateral athletes foot (tinea pedis), left knee disability, internal derangement of lateral meniscus/osteoarthritis of the right knee, right knee instability, bilateral TMJD with airway component and bruxism, right elbow condition/cubital tunnel syndrome, right wrist ganglion cyst, ulnar deviation of the fifth digit at PIP, right thumb hyperextension, left thumb hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20033437
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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