The Veteran's appeal seeking to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is dismissed.,Entitlement to a rating in excess of 80 percent for grand mal seizure disorder is denied.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a left (minor) shoulder strain, impingement syndrome and labral tear with superior labral anterior-posterior lesion is denied.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking to reopen the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right ankle disability, and his appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability.,The criteria for a rating in excess of 80 percent for grand mal seizure disorder are not met.,The Veteran's left (minor) shoulder strain, impingement syndrome, and labral tear with superior labral anterior-posterior lesion does not manifest in limitation of motion to 25 degrees from his side. The criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, right knee disability, right shoulder disability, left (minor) shoulder strain, impingement syndrome and labral tear with superior labral anterior-posterior lesion, depressive disorder due to a general medical condition and unspecified trauma/stressor related disorder, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21028604
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
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