The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for hypertension. His petitions to reopen claims for alcoholism and drug dependence and memory loss (claimed as amnesia) were remanded. His appeal for a bilateral foot disorder other than plantar fasciitis was also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus during his hearing before the Board. The petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension was granted as new evidence supported a finding that it had its onset during active duty service. His petitions to reopen claims for alcoholism and drug dependence and memory loss (claimed as amnesia) were remanded due to outstanding private treatment records not being obtained. His appeal for a bilateral foot disorder other than plantar fasciitis was also remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, hypertension, alcoholism and drug dependence, memory loss (claimed as amnesia), bilateral foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22010704
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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