The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been dismissed. The claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been granted. The claims for service connection for breathing problems (now claimed as a lung disorder) and headaches are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for TBI, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy prior to the Board's decision. His claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea was granted based on new evidence submitted since the February 2006 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Traumatic Brain Injury","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Apnea","status":"granted"}, {"condition_name":"Breathing Problems (now claimed as a Lung Disorder)","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Headaches","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20065991
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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