The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the claims. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew from her appeal regarding service connection for a tooth condition and a gynecological condition during her November 2020 hearing before the undersigned Veterans Law Judge, with assistance from her representative.
- Claimed conditions
- Tooth Condition, Gynecological Condition, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder, Low Blood Circulation in the Hands and Feet, Respiratory Disorder, to include Shortness of Breath, Cervical Spine Disorder, Neurological Disorder of the Left Upper Extremity, to include Nerve Pain and Tingling, Right Elbow Disorder, Gallbladder Disorder, Lower Abdominal Pain/Gastrointestinal Problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22015731
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed as the Veteran was granted service connection effective from the date of his claim.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided in his VA examinations. The claims include tension headaches, a psychiatric disability (diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder), a cervical spine disorder, hand tremors, a lumbosacral spine disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, and residuals of a hydrocele.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC is granted, effective February 1, 2021. The decision is based on the combination of his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that independently rate at least 60 percent.
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