The Veteran's appeals for COPD, bilateral shoulder conditions, Peyronie's disease, skin cancer, right heel disability, peripheral artery disease of the bilateral lower extremities, entitlement to a compensable rating for residuals of a rib fracture, and earlier effective date prior to February 28, 2013 for the award of service connection for a rib fracture residual were dismissed. The Veteran's esophageal stricture was granted with a 50% disability rating. Service connection for coronary artery disease, osteoarthritis of the right wrist, and bilateral knees was also granted.
The deciding factor: The appeals were withdrawn by the Veteran, and service connection was established for esophageal stricture, coronary artery disease, and osteoarthritis of the right wrist and bilateral knees. The Veteran's esophageal stricture warranted a 50% disability rating as it permitted liquids only.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD, Osteoarthritis of the bilateral shoulders, Peyronie's disease, Skin cancer, Right heel disability, Peripheral artery disease of the bilateral lower extremities, Rib fracture, Esophageal stricture, Coronary artery disease, Osteoarthritis of the right wrist, Osteoarthritis of the right knee, Osteoarthritis of the left knee, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22004510
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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