The Board has dismissed the legacy appeals regarding the Veteran's ratings for his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities as he opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.
The deciding factor: The Veteran elected to opt into the AMA review system, which effectively withdrew his appeal from the legacy system and thus there are no errors of fact or law for appellate consideration under that system.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20049602
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeals for increased disability ratings for his shoulder and lumbar spine conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, lumbar strain, and degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder as the evidence did not support higher ratings.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted from February 6, 2013. The Board found that due to his service-connected disabilities, he required the regular aid and attendance of another person.
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