The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities and for SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for these issues at a hearing, thus meeting the criteria for withdrawal as per VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine herniation, status post spinal fusion and residual degenerative joint disease, Radiculopathy of the left leg, Radiculopathy of the right arm, Radiculopathy of the left arm, Cervical spine disc herniation, status post discectomy and fusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22002196
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since December 13, 2010.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 20 percent, but not higher, for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine is granted. The claims for increased ratings for right leg radiculopathy and left leg radiculopathy are also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy of the left leg, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service. The Board also found that secondary service connection for radiculopathy could not be granted as the underlying DDD of the lumbar spine was not service-connected.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The claims for radiculopathy of the right leg and left leg are remanded due to lack of a definitive diagnosis in the record.
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