The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several conditions have been dismissed.,The claims for service connection for right knee arthritis and hearing loss of the left ear have been reopened.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions, and the claims for service connection were reopened based on new evidence received since the last denial.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement, Tinnitus, Left Ankle Sprain, Right Tibia Fracture with Residuals (Right Knee Open Reduction and Internal Fixation) and Right Ankle Sprain, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine, Eye Disorders (Astigmatism of Right Eye and Bilateral Color Blindness), Right Knee Arthritis, Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21063990
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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