The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the service connection claims related to various conditions, including right and left ankle sprains, sinusitis, contact dermatitis, eczema, blisters on the feet, wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, sciatica, upper respiratory infection, alopecia, hair implants, DJD of the hip, lumbar spine DDD, and hearing loss. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the service connection claims prior to promulgation of a decision by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle sprain, residuals of left ankle sprain, residuals of sinusitis, residuals of contact dermatitis, residuals of eczema, residuals of blisters on the feet, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, left wrist tendonitis, sciatica, residuals of upper respiratory infection, alopecia, status post hair implant surgery, residual scar posterior of the head, status post hair implants, left knee degenerative joint disease (DJD), status post left knee surgeries, residual scars, status post left ankle surgery, residual scars, status post multiple right knee surgeries, bruxism, congenital pes cavus of the bilateral feet, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, DJD of the left hip, DDD of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22010471
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The Veteran is also asked to complete a TDIU claim form, and his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and face numbness need to be evaluated.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
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