The Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory condition was dismissed. The effective date for service connection of TBI prior to October 10, 2013, was denied. A compensable rating for headaches as a residual of TBI was denied. An initial rating in excess of 70 percent for residuals of TBI with headaches was denied. Ratings of 10 percent and 30 percent since September 1, 2008, until June 5, 2018, for impaired rectal sphincter control associated with internal hemorrhoids were also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory condition was opted out of the legacy appeals system and fully adjudicated in the modernized review system. The effective date for service connection of TBI prior to October 10, 2013, was not warranted as the Veteran's entitlement arose before either the September 2008 or October 10, 2013, claim dates.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Condition (to include Pulmonary Fibrosis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22012271
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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