The Veteran's claims for service connection for aortic aneurysm, initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 60 percent for CAD, service connection for skin cancer, OSA, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and TDIU have been dismissed due to the grant of service connection for aortic aneurysm in September 2020. The claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to October 26, 2018, from October 26, 2018 to June 24, 2020, and service connection for OSA have been remanded.
The deciding factor: The grant of service connection for aortic aneurysm in September 2020 rendered the Veteran's claim moot as it was granted and no longer pending.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease (CAD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21010308
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his coronary artery disease.
- Granted
The Veteran's OSA is granted as service connected. The Veteran's infectious disease claim and stomach disability claim are remanded for further examination.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and authorization for private treatment providers. The issues include heart disorder, OSA, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder all related to Agent Orange exposure.
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