The Board has dismissed both appeals as the benefits sought have been granted in full.
The deciding factor: Both appeals were resolved in favor of the Veteran, effectively dismissing them due to the grant of the requested benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of the right upper extremity, loss of use of the upper right extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2021
- Citation
- A21019109
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has determined that the Veteran's service dates are not verified, which prevents a determination on his claims for service connection. The case is being remanded to verify these dates.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for loss of use of the right upper and lower extremities as secondary to a cerebellar hemorrhage stroke, and also granted TDIU prior to February 11, 2013.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a cognitive disorder, to include as due to a cerebellar hemorrhage stroke, was granted in a rating decision issued by the AOJ in July 2019.,The appeal as to the remaining issues (loss of use of the right upper and lower extremities, loss of balance, tremors of the right upper extremity, numbness of the left upper and lower extremities) is remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including loss of use of the right upper extremity and left knee conditions, necessitate regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.
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